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Evidence, behavior, and signals that should raise your suspicions.

Many church leaders don’t realize that under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA),...

In his book, Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields has identified the following red flags to wa...

For organizations involving young people in their activities, the most chilling experience is to lea...

Are you confused by the legal expectation of "due dilegence'? Does your church have a formal proces...

Imagine the cost of this happening at your church! A recent headline stated, "Texas Church Voluntee...

Confused over background checks conducted by fingerprinting vs. data file searches? Trying to deter...

No one went into ministry thinking they would soon become an expert in the criminal justice system. ...

How often does a registered sex offender attempt to obtain a position at a nonprofit organization? ...

You can't completely eliminate risk in your church or area of ministry...that's why we refer to it a...

Keep a file for each volunteer which will hold the following personal information items:

It’s story time. Pull up a chair and lend us your ear. Plus, a Reference Reply Survey (editable R...