<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%Option Explicit%>
<%
'Form parameters
Dim objParams
Set objParams = server.createobject("Scripting.Dictionary")
if Request.ServerVariables("REQUEST_METHOD") = "POST" then
Select Case lcase(Request.Form("act"))
Case "sendmail"
objParams.Item("full_name") = Request.Form("full_name")
objParams.Item("email") = Request.Form("email")
objParams.Item("comments") = Request.Form("comments")
if Trim(Request.Form("full_name")) = "" Then
objParams.Item("strMsg") = objParams.Item("strMsg") & "You must enter a name. "
End if
if Trim(Request.Form("email")) = "" or not fncValidateEmail(Request.Form("email")) Then
objParams.Item("strMsg") = objParams.Item("strMsg") & "You must enter a valid email. "
End if
if Trim(Request.Form("comments")) = "" Then
objParams.Item("strMsg") = objParams.Item("strMsg") & "You must enter comments. "
End if
If objParams.Item("strMsg") = "" Then
objParams.Item("comments") = "Name: " & vbNewLine & objParams.Item("full_name") & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"Email: " & vbNewLine & objParams.Item("email") & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & _
"Comments: " & vbNewLine & objParams.Item("comments")
'Call fncSendMail("jmusterman@gbod.org", "forms@tallent.com", "", "Comments from " & objParams.Item("full_name"), objParams.Item("comments"))
Call fncSendMail("ccapshaw@GBOD.org", "webmaster@tallent.com", "", "Comments from " & objParams.Item("full_name"), objParams.Item("comments"))
objParams.RemoveAll
objParams.Item("strMsg") = "Thank you for your contacting us. "
End if
Call subDisplay(objParams)
End Select
Else
Call subDisplay(objParams)
End if
Set objParams = Nothing
Sub subDisplay(objParams)%>
GBOD | Safe Sanctuaries
For general information: gbod@gbod.org 877-899-2780 : toll free General Board of Discipleship The United Methodist Church P.O. Box 340003 Nashville, TN 37203-0003
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Safe Sanctuaries is about being prepared and thinking ahead. It is not about limiting your ministry. It is about doing ministry safely with children, youth and the adults who work with them.
How to begin If you do not have a copy of the Safe Sanctuaries resources from The General Board of Discipleship order them now through our online bookstore. It will be very helpful to have a copy of either book and a copy of the DVD for training purposes.
If you are not the pastor, have an initial conversation with him or her, getting their support to establish guidelines and policies at your church.
Contact your Conference or denominational office to find out what resources, both personnel and print/web based are available to you as you seek to create guidelines and policies at your church. If you do not know how to contact your conference office, check with your pastor.
Use the following check list to help determine what needs to be done to grow a Safe Sanctuaries environment at your local church.
Local Church Self-Evaluation Form Use the following list to help your congregation assess its policy needs for the prevention of abuse in your church’s ministry with children and youth. Read each statement; then mark the appropriate response in the column to the right. By completing the form, you will be able to see at a glance the areas needing attention. <Download a pdf version>
Statement
Yes
No
Unsure
We screen and check references for all paid employees, including clergy, who have any contact with children and/or youth.
We screen all volunteer workers for any position involving work with children and / or youth.
We train at least annually all volunteer and/or paid workers with children/youth to understand the nature of abuse and to recognize indicators of abuse.
We train at least annually all volunteer and/or paid workers with children/youth in how to carry out our policies to prevent abuse.
Our workers and volunteers are informed of state law requirements regarding abuse and their responsibility for reporting incidents.
We have a clear reporting procedure for a suspected incident of abuse that follows the requirements of our state law.
We have insurance coverage available in case a complaint of abuse occurs.
We have a clearly defined building usage strategy as a component of our abuse prevention plan.
We have a clearly defined response plan to be implemented in case an allegation of abuse is made against someone in our church.
We offer at least annual education opportunities to parents of children and youth about how to recognize and reduce risks of abuse.
We take our policies to prevent abuse seriously, and we are committed to their enforcement for the safety and security of all our children, youth and the adults who work with them.
From: "Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in The Church"
