Safety

For The Children has served over 170,000 campers and mentees with over 240,000 church-based volunteers since 1985. Our camp and mentoring programs are designed to uniquely serve children who have been abused, abandoned, and neglected.

Our volunteers are specifically trained to serve vulnerable children. For The Children has enacted numerous policies and procedures to serve over 7,000 children per year with over 21,000 volunteers in over 200 locations. We prioritize safety, trauma-informed care, and fun for every child participating in our Royal Family KIDS programs.

We believe that the local Church can stand at the forefront of child safety. Through rigorous safety practices, our chapters demonstrate the care that God has for each precious child.

Our Child Protection Plan is extensive. In collaboration with each chapter, For The Children outlines volunteer requirements for recruitment, screening, training, and monitoring in all programs.

It includes, but is not limited to, the following:

National criminal background checks
Written applications
In-person interviews with volunteers
Initial and continual training for all volunteers
Sexual abuse prevention training
Stringent policies and accountability designed to avoid private one-on-one situations
Age-appropriate information for the children about safety, personal boundaries and reporting
Training key leaders in screening and interview techniques
Educating all volunteers to report inappropriate or questionable behavior
Regularly updated training of leaders through required national and regional events
Regularly updated training materials provided for local volunteers
Working closely with Social Services to follow their protective policies and procedures in additional to those listed by For The Children
Board oversight of Child Protection Plan

Safety

For The Children has served over 170,000 campers and mentees with over 240,000 church-based volunteers since 1985. Our camp and mentoring programs are designed to uniquely serve children who have been abused, abandoned, and neglected.

Our Child Protection Plan is extensive. In collaboration with each chapter, For The Children outlines volunteer requirements for recruitment, screening, training, and monitoring in all programs.

The goal of our Child Protection Plan is to make sure every child experiences safety while in our programs.