Child Abuse Prevention & Sexual Abuse Awareness Month Last year, an estimated 618,000 were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect nationwide. Studies show there are 60 million sexual abuse survivors in the United States. Given a population of 300 million,...
Pathways Conference Addresses Safety, Caring, and Trauma GREENSBORO, Md. – “It’s not that big of a problem.” Sixty-six percent of sexual abuse victims don’t talk about the abuse until they’re adults. Do we really know how safe our churches are? The Pathways:...
Introducing Pathways: Prevention and Protection Recently, you may have seen announcements and promotions featuring a new initiative called “Pathways: Prevention and Protection” (Pathways). I want to take some time to introduce this new initiative to you and explain...
New Resolution Introduced for Annual Meeting The following resolution will be presented at the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s Annual Meeting on Nov. 15, 2021, at First Baptist Church, Laurel. Messengers will vote on the resolution at that time. In Support...
Demonstrate Your Church’s Safe Kids’ Ministry 5 Visible Ways to Show Your Church is Working to Keep Kids Safe By Joy Allmond Your church has trained its leaders on the risks of child sexual abuse. Your volunteers have been made fully aware of reporting procedures, and...
