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The following principles form the foundation for the church's
policy:
Education: To
educate young people, parent's, children's and youth workers,
ministers, employees, volunteers, officers, members, and friends
about the risks of child abuse.
Selection: To
use an established procedure in the selection of youth workers
and youth ministers that will minimize the risk of abuse.
Training: To
provide training for children's and youth workers that will
sensitize them to the issues of abuse: preventing; detecting;
responding; and reporting.
Protection Barriers: To follow available procedures that will reduce the
risk of child abuse.
Prompt & Full Reporting:
To encourage children and youth to report improper behavior
directed toward them; to fully cooperate with local, state, and
federal authorities, and church officers, when reporting child
abuse detected while under the supervision of a Community of
Christ children or youth worker.
Swift Action: To
respond quickly to allegations of child abuse: the removing of
alleged offenders from contact with children and youth; and to
report the situation to proper authorities.
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