KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Easter Tools and Features – Part 1

March 6, 2024

KidCheck Easter Tools and Features – Part 1

Easter is on its way, and we’d like to help! Here’s the first of two posts on utilizing KidCheck to maximize your Easter efforts. We’ll cover essential KidCheck tools and features that help you efficiently manage the day, reduce your workload, and easily connect with ...

February 28, 2024

Preparing Volunteers for Easter Service

Easter is right around the corner and is one of the biggest celebrations and most widely attended services of the year. As you gear up, you’ll want to ensure your volunteers are prepared to participate in this memorable celebration. As you fine-tune the details, don’t ...

December 5, 2023

Making Children Feel Welcome During the Holidays

Over the years, we’ve shared much information about how to welcome new families for the holidays. We covered topics like making a memorable first impression, establishing a new visitor procedure, the check-in and out process, safety procedures, and the importance of saying goodbye. Today, we want ...

September 28, 2023

How Body Language Impacts First Impressions

Families evaluate organizations serving kids and youth by how they conduct themselves. First impressions are important because they happen fast and are difficult to change, once established. Statements like “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” show its weight and importance. ...

August 16, 2023

Eleven Ways to Create a Safe Environment

For families, keeping their kids safe is always top of mind. They want to know how you intend to protect and ensure safety while their children are in your care. Child safety encompasses more than strict adherence to policy and procedures. It also involves creating an ...

July 11, 2023

How to Say “You Are Welcome” 10 Different Ways

A guest post from Christina Embree. Christina is the founder and director of ReFocus Ministry. She is a thought leader in Generational Discipleship and widely recognized as a dynamic speaker, influential author, and executive coach. She holds a master’s in ministry with a focus on children, ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is Sharing Eight Strategy Components to Recruit New Volunteers

February 1, 2023

Eight Components to a Volunteer Recruit Strategy

This is the second in a series of three posts on creating a volunteer recruiting strategy that shows your organization is committed to attracting, recruiting, and keeping volunteers. In the first post, we covered six reasons volunteer recruitment strategy is essential and worth investing time ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Is Sharing Getting Started Resources

January 17, 2023

KidCheck Getting Started Resources

Whatever your status, knowledge, or experience with children’s check-in, we want to make you aware of the KidCheck resources available to ensure your success. In addition to the free personal training you receive, here are a few resources to help you get check-in up and running ...

November 30, 2022

Five Ways to Welcome New Families During the Holidays

Giving intentional thought to how you welcome new families this holiday season will go a long way in welcoming them into your community. The initial introductions, establishing a good connection and making a positive first impression are good places to start. Ask yourself, “What does the ...

November 1, 2022

Attendance vs. Engagement

Recently, there’s been discussion about attendance versus engagement, which one drives the other and offers the most benefit. After nearly two years of disrupted gatherings, those working in organizations serving kids have reported that kids and youth seem more passive, have a reduced sense of ...