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How Does Our Ministry Maintain Emotional Safety?

Use this assessment to learn if your church is keeping its children emotionally safe.
posted 7/08/2008

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How Does Our Ministry Maintain Emotional Safety?
None of us intend to cause or allow a child to get hurt emotionally. Ideally, when a child comes to our classroom, we want them to feel safe to make friends with other children and trust the leaders. Above all, we want to create a safe haven where children can come to explore the mysteries of God, and discover his goodness.
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Does our children's ministry staff understand what emotional abuse is and can they readily identify it?

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Does our staff discuss ways to help kids understand and express their emotions?

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Do our leaders work to build community among the children in their groups?

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Is our staff trained on how to react appropriately to misbehavior?

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Is our staff trained on the procedures for reporting emotional abuse when witnessed in the ministry?

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Does our staff communicate regularly with parents and work towards building relationships with them?

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Has our ministry developed some practical ways to educate parents about emotional abuse and ways to prevent it?

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Can our staff identify several indicators of emotional abuse at home?

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Does our ministry have a strategy for reporting emotional abuse when suspected at home?

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Does our staff believe in encouraging each child's strengths and are they dedicated to doing so?

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