Washington Boro

United Methodist Church

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Each child will be "surrounded by steadfast love, ... established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in a way that leads to life eternal" (Baptismal Covenant II, United Methodist Hymnal, page 44)

Washington Boro United Methodist Church
Child Abuse Policy

Purpose

The Washington Boro United Methodist Church purpose for establishing this Child Abuse Prevention Policy and Procedures to demonstrate our absolute and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all of our children and youth.

Statement of Covenant

As a Christian community of faith and a United Methodist congregation, we pledge to conduct the ministry of the gospel in ways that assure the safety and spiritual growth of all of our children and youth as well as all of the workers with children and youth. We will follow reasonable safety measures in the selection and recruitment of workers; we will implement prudent operational procedures in all programs and events; we will educate all of our workers with children and youth regarding the use of all appropriate policies and methods (including first aid and methods of discipline); we will have a clearly defined procedure for reporting a suspected incident of abuse that conforms to the requirements of state law; and we will be prepared to respond to media inquiries of an incident occurs.

Procedures

1. All workers with children and youth will fill out a *Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Form. The form will be processed and filed.

2. All workers with children and youth will complete the *Participation Covenant Statement. This form will be filed.

3. If an accident of child abuse occurs, a *Report of Suspected Incident of Child Abuse must be completed and the incident handled by the Administration board.

4. If an accident occurs, the person having the accident must fill out an *Accident Report. This report will be reviewed and filed.

Conclusion

In all our ministries with children and youth, the congregation is committed to demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ so that each child will be "surrounded by steadfast love, ... established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in a way that leads to life eternal" (Baptismal Covenant II, United Methodist Hymnal, page 44).

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