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AWF Safe Sanctuaries

For information regarding Safe Sanctuaries, please contact Betty Stone.

COVID-19 update: The Alabama-West Florida Conference Trustees have adopted an addendum for digital and online ministry. Click here for policy. 

Click Here! AWF Conference Safe Sanctuaries Policy (English) (adopted at the 2016 Annual Conference Session)

Click Here! AWF Conference Safe Sanctuaries Policy - Sample Forms; All Forms (updated April 2013)

Click Here! AWF Conference Safe Sanctuaries Policy (Spanish),  (updated  September 2013)

Click Here! Safe Sanctuaries Policies and Procedures for the Prevention of Abuse (powerpoint) (pdf)

Click Here! Safe Sanctuaries Policies and Procedures for the Prevention of Abuse - Spanish (powerpoint) (pdf)

Click Here! FBI Letter For Fingerprints (Spanish) (pdf)

Click Here! Background Checks - Trak 1

Click here for CHILDREN'S MINISTRY RESOURCES and minutes of past children directors meetings.

SAFE SANCTUARIES - FORMS

1.  Screening Interview

2.  Participation Covenant

3.  Background Check Authorization

4.  Background Check Affidavit

5.  Volunteer Application

6.  Employment Application

7.  Character Reference

8.  Photo Release

9.  Unfavorable Background Check

RESOURCES

Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in Youth Ministries by Joy Melton (Discipleship Resources, 2003). 

Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in the Church by Joy Melton (Discipleship Resources, 1998).