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| Resource: | DVD (D4096) Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church | |
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| Author: | Joy Thornburg Melton | |
| Publisher: | Discipleship Resources, 2004 | |
| Vendor: | Cokesbury | |
| Length: | 90 mins | |
| Subjects: | Abuse; Congregational Development; Leadership Development; Safe Sanctuaries; Teacher Training; Youth Leader Training | |
| # Copies: | 1 | |
| Description: | This DVD and the companion books by Joy Thornburg Melton, UMC Clergy and an attorney, helps clergy and laity assess risks and implement processes to reduce the likelihood of abuse in congregations. There are three segments in the resource covering these topics: 1. Why do we need to a safe sanctuary policy? What is abuse and what is the scriptural basis for our response, what is the impact of abuse, what are the statistics and what are our insurance and liability issues? 2. How do we evaluate risks, establish policies for recruiting, screening and hiring workers, guidelines for volunteers and day-to-day procedures for safety? 3. What is the plan for reporting and responding to abuse? Legal requiremetns, responding to the victim and victim's family, responding to news media, insurance agents and possibly the abuser and abuser's family? What type of support ministries are necessary? |
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| Age Groups: | Adult (30-55) |
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