Online Safety and Communication Tools:
Abbreviations (Texting, SMS, MMS, Chat)
KidCheck -Secure children's check-in for such things as Sunday School classrooms.
OurPact - OurPact empowers parents to guide their children through the balanced use of technology.
Circle of 6 App - With Circle of 6, you can connect with your friends to stay close, stay safe and prevent violence before it happens.
Violence Prevention and Social Media - DVP is committed to stopping violence before it begins (i.e., primary prevention).
NetSmartz Internet Safety - an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline.
SafeKids - one of the oldest and most enduring sites for Internet safety.
MovieGuide - Know before you go, read movie reviews and insights to help make positive choices in film viewing.
Church Marketing Sucks - Great tips on using social media, websites, etc.
Abbreviations (Texting, SMS, MMS, Chat)
KidCheck -Secure children's check-in for such things as Sunday School classrooms.
OurPact - OurPact empowers parents to guide their children through the balanced use of technology.
Circle of 6 App - With Circle of 6, you can connect with your friends to stay close, stay safe and prevent violence before it happens.
Violence Prevention and Social Media - DVP is committed to stopping violence before it begins (i.e., primary prevention).
NetSmartz Internet Safety - an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline.
SafeKids - one of the oldest and most enduring sites for Internet safety.
MovieGuide - Know before you go, read movie reviews and insights to help make positive choices in film viewing.
Church Marketing Sucks - Great tips on using social media, websites, etc.
Bark - Keeps kids safe online by giving parents back their time while building trust with their kids
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Bullying10 Ways to Defeat a Bully by Pastor Julia from Lutheran Church of Hope in Alaska.
Stop Bullying - provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.
The Bully Project - BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. Find resources and links to useful tools. Teaching Tolerance - program works through educators to nurture a new generation that is more accepting of difference and more engaged in social justice than those that preceded it. ELCA Congregational Responsibility in Bullying - A downloadable resource from elca.org to think about liabilities and related issues of bullying in the church. |
Congregational Ministry Safe Guidelines and Insurance:
Safe Haven - Model policies for the protection of all people from abuse.
Church Mutual Insurance - Provides expectations around insurance coverage for safe churches.
Safe Gatherings --Resources used by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries.
Church Mutual Insurance - Provides expectations around insurance coverage for safe churches.
Safe Gatherings --Resources used by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries.