Safe Sanctuaries Training
What is Safe Sanctuaries?
Safe Sanctuaries is a policy John Wesley follows to reduce the risk of abuse or injury to children and youth while attending church activities. All of our Sunday School teachers, youth workers, and any other ministry that deals with youth are Safe Sanctuaries trained, so that we can provide the safest environment for our children and youth. Although we want to think child abuse could never happen in our church, the sad reality is that it could. While there is no guarantee that this policy can ensure the safety of children and youth, the accompanying procedures are designed to protect our children, youth, volunteers, and church as much as reasonably can be done in a volunteer environment. This training is required of any church member/volunteer that intends to work with children.
Step One: Background Check
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Complete this form–Permission for Background Check –to authorize John Wesley to conduct a Background Check.
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The background check will not include your credit information. It may include any or all of the following:verification of your identity and personal information (including address(es), telephone number, and social security number); information obtained from a criminal record check; information obtained from a State and/or National Sex Offender Registry;
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You will need to provide the background check authorization every five years
Step Two: Get Three References
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Give a copy of this form to three people who can serve as references for you. Reference Form.
Step Three: Fill out the Laity Questionnaire
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Fill out this Laity-Questionaire.
Step Four: Learn the Safe Sanctuaries Policies and Procedures.
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Watch the Safe Sanctuary PowerPoint to learn how to work with children and youth in accordance with Safe Sanctuaries.
Step Five: Prove your Knowledge – Take the Quiz!
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Fill out the quiz Safe Sanctuary Quiz 2016-2017
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Your application will NOT be complete without the quiz.
Step Six: Sign the Covenant
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Sign the Safe-Sanctuary-Covenant.
Step Seven: RETURN ALL FORMS in HARD COPY to the church office. This includes five documents (Permission for Background Check, 3 Reference Forms, Laity Questionnaire, Quiz, and Covenant.)