How Well Do We Screen and Train Children’s Workers?
12 question checklist to help you identify gaps in your screening process.
Child Care
Protect the Children in Your Church’s Small Groups
How churches can help prevent child abuse in the context of a small-group gathering.
Church Not Liable for Injuries Sustained by Teen at Youth Event
Case demonstrates the difficulty of proving negligence claims for injuries caused by “open and obvious” hazards unless concealed by a distraction such as darkness.
Church Is Liable for Molestation of Minor
Despite no prior incidents of misconduct, duty of care should have been enforced
Q&A: Supervising Kids’ Activity During Dinner for Homeless
Should a children's event meet adjacent to this high-risk population in the church?
Q&A: Frequency of Background Checks
How often should background checks be done for existing staff and volunteers?
Q&A: Supervision of minors during church and class time
What is a church's responsibility for supervising minors during Sunday school and worship services?
Q&A: Legal Age Requirement for Children’s Workers
Is there a minimum age for child care workers at church?
Q&A: Preventing Child Abduction in Your Children’s Ministry
How do we make sure every child leaves with the right adult?
Q&A: Screening Underage Workers
How can we adequately screen adolescents before recruiting them to work in our children's ministries?
Q&A: Steps for Keeping Track of Children
Are there simple ways for checking in and checking out kids?
Simple Tips for Creating An Emotionally Safe Children’s Ministry
An emotionally safe environment allows children to make friends and trust their teachers.
Q&A: How Should We Screen Minors Who Work with Children?
Assessing the suitability of underage volunteers.
Q&A: Does a Child with ADHD Impose a Higher Duty of Care Upon Leaders?
Churches may need to increase supervision.
Screening for Child Care Workers
Washington is enacting a law requiring fingerprint checks for certain child care workers.
Legal Requirements for Church Child Care Centers
Court rules that state law requiring church-operated child care facilities to be licensed, and prohibiting spanking, do not violate a church's constitutional rights.
Child Care Worker, Dismissed for Striking Child, Sues Former Employer
An Ohio court recently faced a difficult issue.
Regulations for Church Child Care Programs
Court rules that church-run child care programs must comply with regulations.
Child Care Licensing
A court ruled that requirements do not violate the First Amendment.
Child Care
Church Law and Tax 1990-09-01 Recent Developments Child Care Richard R. Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA