CONSULTING
We are available for general consulting for $150/hour.
For youth-serving organizations: Are your files up to date with all of the necessary certifications? Is your building free from potential safety issues? Are you prepared for a mandated report to be made?
For churches: Are you prepared for a convicted sex offender to start attending your church? Are you prepared for a mandated report to be made? Need help crafting a letter to the church about an abuse situation?
For organization and churches: Do you have a comprehensive and PA compliant child protection policy? Does it include guidelines for prevention of abuse before it happens? Background checks for those who are not mandated reporters but are required to be screened? Disclosure statements for all employees and volunteers? Using our policy template and expert consultation, we make updating or developing your policy easy!
For individuals: Do you need advice related to how sex abuse has affected your family?
For youth-serving organizations: Are your files up to date with all of the necessary certifications? Is your building free from potential safety issues? Are you prepared for a mandated report to be made?
For churches: Are you prepared for a convicted sex offender to start attending your church? Are you prepared for a mandated report to be made? Need help crafting a letter to the church about an abuse situation?
For organization and churches: Do you have a comprehensive and PA compliant child protection policy? Does it include guidelines for prevention of abuse before it happens? Background checks for those who are not mandated reporters but are required to be screened? Disclosure statements for all employees and volunteers? Using our policy template and expert consultation, we make updating or developing your policy easy!
For individuals: Do you need advice related to how sex abuse has affected your family?
child safety facility assessment
The physical environment of a church or organization, as well as the flow of children and youth at the facility, is as important to protecting children from sexual abuse as is staff training, congregational education and a good policy. Our Safe Communities team can help you assess your facility and flow and recommend any necessary improvements to enhance child safety.
After we gather some basic information about your programs, activities, and the number of children or youth you serve, our team will schedule an on-site assessment during a time when children or teens are in your care.
Our team does a “walk through” of your facility, paying attention to potential risk areas such as bathrooms, unlocked storage areas, lighting and more. We’ll also look at practices involving arrival and departure of children and youth at your programs or activities, visible identification of “safe adults” certified to work with children and other important safety considerations.
A written report including observations and recommendations to reduce risk is shared with your leadership team at a post-assessment meeting.
After we gather some basic information about your programs, activities, and the number of children or youth you serve, our team will schedule an on-site assessment during a time when children or teens are in your care.
Our team does a “walk through” of your facility, paying attention to potential risk areas such as bathrooms, unlocked storage areas, lighting and more. We’ll also look at practices involving arrival and departure of children and youth at your programs or activities, visible identification of “safe adults” certified to work with children and other important safety considerations.
A written report including observations and recommendations to reduce risk is shared with your leadership team at a post-assessment meeting.