Jarvis Memorial UMC Safe Sanctuary Questions

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1. Select ALL that makes a person a volunteer LEADER: (Select all that applies) *

Background checked

21 years old and older

A youth (anyone under 18)

Safe Sanctuary Trained

Required

2. What is the purpose of Safe Sanctuaries? (Select all that applies) *

To ensure a safe and respectful environment for children, youth, vulnerable people, and volunteers

To promote religious education

To provide therapy in the church for everyone

To protect children, youth, vulnerable people, and volunteers

Required

What qualifies a person to be a volunteer HELPER: (Select all that applies) *

Safe Sanctuaries trained

Background checked

Authorized to work with children alone

Read entire Safe Sanctuaries policy

Required

3. Which scenario is in compliance with Safe Sanctuaries? *

Jack (20) wants to volunteer with the youth program, he has done safe sanctuaries training but not the background check. Jack is asked by a youth (17) to go talk in another room to talk with the door closed.

Sally (13) has always volunteered to work with the younger kids. The Sunday school teacher needs to step out and asks Sally to watch the kids. The oldest kid in the group is 9.

Sam (21) has just completed the Safe Sanctuaries training but not the background check. The youth leader needs to step out of the room, before the leader steps out Sam finds a known volunteer Leader to stay in the room with him.

Brad (15) needs a ride home. Hannah a volunteer Leader offers to take brad home by herself.

4. What is the MINIMUM number of Safe Sanctuary trained and background checked individuals should be in the room at all times? *

One

Two

Three

Four

5. A LEADER can be alone with 3 or more children/students. *

TRUE

FALSE

6. Who cannot change diapers in the nursery? *

Parent of the child

Paid Staff

Volunteer Helper

All of the above

7. Where can you find Concern and Incident report forms? (Select all that applies) *

Church office

Nursery

Kitchen

Family ministry offices

Sanctuary

Required

8. What allows a child or youth to go on an off-site trip? (Select all that applies) *

Written permission

Text message declaring permission

A legal guardian present through out the trip

The youth or child’s verbal consent

Required

9. How many (non-related) children can an adult transport in a vehicle? *

One

Two

Three or more

10. When are children or youth allowed to stay in the same room with a volunteer alone? (Select all that applies for an off site or overnight trip) *

When the child or youth is scared

Only if they are related

This should never occur *if not related*

Only if they are the same gender

Required

11. What are permissible lodging arrangements *

Genders will be separated at all times

A volunteer of the opposite gender may be in the same sleeping area if accompanied by a volunteer the predominant gender

One room is shared by all with volunteers sleeping in the middle

Showers can be shared by everyone at anytime

12. What are proper uses of restrooms and showers: (Select all that applies) *

Children and youth are expected to use the restroom on their own

Bathroom use must be monitored with stall door open

Bathroom supervision is from the outside of the bathroom

Volunteers must have separate shower times than youth or children

Anyone can change a diaper

Required

13. Am I required to report every incident? *

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

14. Put in order the procedure for reporting:

~A. Senior pastor must notify District Superintendent

~B. Report is submitted to all clergy on staff, SPRC Chair, and Admin Council Chair

~C. Senior pastor, Admin Council Chair, SPRC Chair review the report

~D. Record every detail (picture, written out, recording) in an incident report

~E. Report is submitted to appropriate authorities

~F. Report incident to senior pastor or report incident immediately to a member of the Family ministries team

Please write your full name below to record that you have received, read and understand the Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church Safe Sanctuary policy and understand that you consent to a background check before working with children or youth. (Forms are available from Family Ministry Leaders or at church office) *

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