We know providing a safe space for children and other vulnerable people is a priority for your local church. Here are several resources that can help you create policies and procedures that will help ensure their safety in your church.
The Insurance Board provides a whole host of high-quality, free safe church resources for local churches through their Safe Conduct Workbench including:
- Complete Policy Template
- Free Online Training for Staff and Volunteers
- Affordable Online Background Checks
Other United Church of Christ resources:
- Liability Insurance for your church. Contact the Insurance Board’s local UCC agent,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Sample policies from the United Church of Christ
- “Making Our Churches Safe for All: An Introduction to Abuse Prevention for Churches” A free downloadable guidebook made available by the Insurance Board.
- Michigan Conference’s Safe Church Policy