1. Child Protection Training 2016-17
First Baptist Church of Kingstowne

2. Why do we have a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention program?
Protect children
Protect workers and our church
Inspire confidence in community
Required by our insurance provider
Right thing to do

3. FBCK’s Child Protection Program
Worker Screening
Operating Guidelines
Risk Evaluation
Annual Training and Certification
Incident Reporting
Incident Response
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Plan

4. What is child sexual abuse?
Child sexual abuse is…
Touching activities
Intercourse
Stimulation
Non-touching activities
Inappropriate conversation
Voyeurism, exhibitionism
Porn
Child sexual abuse is not…
Touching necessary for medical care, grooming, or other non-sexual activity
Non-sexual gestures of affection
Age-appropriate sexual behavior between minors

5. Preferential (serial) abuser
Types of abusers
Fixated on one sex/age/body type
Actively seeks and grooms victims
Many victims, moves on to avoid detection
Little to no remorse when caught
Preferential (serial) abuser
On-going relationships
Lack of accountability
“Secret bond”
Incidents marked by
No preconceived victim type
Takes advantage of situations
Fewer victims, wider range of behavior
More likely to confess or feel remorse
Situational abuser

6. Detecting Child Sexual Abuse
Physical Indicators
Situational Indicators
Emotional Indicators

7. Reporting Responsibility Reporting Process
Reporting an Incident
Reporting
Responsibility
“Mandatory reporter”
Must report within 24 hours
Legally protected
(if done in good faith)
Not exempted under “privileged
communications” laws
Reporting
Process
Notify Education Committee
for assistance
Call hotline
If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911

8. SCREENING PROGRAM No screen Standard screen Extended screen
No regular contact without direct supervision
Aide, Listener
Childcare aide No
screen
Group settings without direct supervision
Teacher, Leader
Childcare worker
Standard
screen
CHURCH MEMBER
6-MONTH WAIT
APPLICATION
Frequent unsupervised or extended 1-on-1
Clergy, deacons
Youth director
Camp counsellor
Extended
screen

9. = = = Operating Guidelines Open room Normal hours 1 screened worker
Other
situations =
2 screened workers
Situations with
high risk =
2 screened workers
(one extended screen)

10. Risk Assessment and reduction
Examine risk factors
Identify high risk areas
Mitigate risks
Isolation
Accountability
Power & control
Risk factors
Increase supervision
Increase openness
Restructure activity
Mitigations