Developing Effective Church Policies in Child Maltreatment

By Victor Vieth

In this guest post for Jacob’s Hope, GRACE Board Member Victor Vieth shares how to develop effective church policies on child maltreatment. “Although churches, synagogues, temples and other places of worship are increasingly implementing policies to protect children from abuse, the policies adopted are often inadequate and of limited value. This article includes ten concrete suggestions for faith institutions that will aid in developing and implementing policies more likely to keep children safe…”

Used with permission.