7 Things Your Church Must Do When an Allegation Surfaces

Learn the practical first steps your church can take to protect people, respond responsibly, and create a credible path toward truth and accountability.

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Learn how to build a clear and responsible first-response plan.

If An Allegation Surfaces, Will Your Church Know What To Do Next?

  • How to respond when someone first reports abuse?

  • How to address immediate safety concerns?

  • Who should be notified?

  • When to bypass normal reporting structures?

  • What to avoid and what not to rush?

  • What evidence to document and preserve?

  • What to communicate to the reporting party, staff, families, and congregation?

  • How to determine if outside help is needed?

Learn how to build a clear and responsible first-response plan.

Here’s a brief look at what we’ll cover:

  • How to receive a disclosure

  • What to do from the first 24 hours to first 30 days

  • How to communicate and care for the reporting party

  • When and how to address safety concerns

  • When to bypass conflicts of interest

  • What records to document and preserve

  • How to avoid premature confrontation or forced reconciliation

  • The method for coordinating care and responsible communication

  • The markers for determining when outside help or an independent investigation is needed

    and more...

This webinar will give you a practical framework and a starting point for creating or improving your church’s response plan.

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Build A Response Plan Your Leaders Can Rely On When The Unexpected Happens

When an allegation surfaces, your church needs to know how to protect people, report appropriately, preserve the integrity of the investigative process, and when to involve outside help.

Get practical, step-by-step instructions for making decisions with greater clarity and confidence. 

Leave with a starting point your leadership team can use to create or strengthen its own first-response plan.

7 Things Your Church Must Do When an Abuse Allegation Surfaces