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Are We Prepared to Confront Peer Abuse?

Take this free assessment to see if your protecting kids from other kids.
posted 9/08/2008

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Are We Prepared to Confront Peer Abuse?

Are We Prepared to Confront Peer Abuse?

Take precautions to prevent it.

Use this assessment to guage what your church is doing to protect the children at your church from other kids.

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1
Have our Sunday school teachers presented the option for kids to approach them if they are feeling bullied?

2
Have we established a trustworthy relationship with the students, so that they feel comfortable telling a teacher if they're being verbally or physically abused by another student?

3
Do we train our volunteers to intervene immediately if they spot a child being abused verbally or physically by a peer?

4
Do our teachers practices empathy, and reward good behavior?

5
Do we practice speaking respectfully to one another in the classroom?

6
Do we have policies for never letting minors stay in a room alone together?

7
When hosting a children's or youth event at church, do we have one or two adults guarding the hallways and empty rooms?

8
Do we increase supervision during any overnight activity, including lock-ins, camping trips, or staying in a hotel?

9
Do we recruit more adult volunteers when we know an activity will involve groups of children with age differences of four years or more?

10
If we notice that bullying persists after confronting a child, do we contact the parents?

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