Policies

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

Child abuse is an act or failure to act by a person responsible for a child’s care, which

results in serious physical or emotional injury
creates a substantial risk of such injury
results in an act of sex abuse against the child or risk of such an act
all of the above

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

Each CPC staff and volunteers working with children must undergo a background check unless:

the staff member or volunteer cares for children outside of the church.
the staff member or volunteer has been members of CPC longer than 6 months.
the staff member or volunteer has never had any allegations of child abuse against them.
the staff member or volunteer performs work outside CPC that requires a background check.

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

All CPC staff and volunteers whose responsibilities include interaction with children must be screened before working with children. Which of the following is required as part of the screening process?

The registry of known sex offenders will be checked by the Personnel Committee or the Director of Christian Education to be sure that the staff or volunteer is not listed.
References of the staff member or volunteer will be checked by the Pastor.
A criminal background check will be performed on staff members or volunteers who are not members of our CPC.
Those staff members or volunteers with a history of incidents of child abuse will be interviewed by the Personnel Committee to determine if they have been appropriately rehabilitated before they are considered for employment.

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Anyone suspecting the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of a child at CPC whether by direct observation or by hearing of such abuse will:

appear at the next Session meeting to report the allegation.
report the allegation to the Pastor, the Director of Christian Education, or the Clerk of Session.
talk confidentially to the child’s Sunday School teacher.
watch for first-hand, direct evidence of the abuse and then report the allegation.

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

If a staff member of CPC suspects a child has been abused, which of the following steps must be taken?

The staff member will report the suspicion to the Pastor who will decide if the evidence is sufficient to warrant investigation.
A special meeting of all staff members will be called to determine if the suspected perpetrator should be confronted.
The Clerk of Session will decide if the allegation requires a discussion with the concerned adult(s) about the church’s Child Protection Policy or requires further measures.
The staff member, Pastor, or Clerk of Session will ask the suspected abuser if the facts are correct.

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

According to New York State law, oral reports of suspected child abuse must be made immediately by telephone. How long is allowed before a written report must be filed?

up to 24 hours
up to 48 hours
up to a week
up to a month

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

The “Two Leader” safe practice means that when working with CPC’s children:

one female and one male must be present at all times.
two leaders must be present and both must be at least eighteen.
if possible, two leaders should be present.
if only one leader is present, the door should be locked so children remain safely inside.

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Safe practice regarding restroom use includes:

for any child, an adult will check to make sure the restroom is vacant.
for a nursery-age child, one adult or older teen will stand outside restroom with the door open.
as long as more than one child is using the restroom, the children may be of any age.
one adult or older teen will accompany a nursery-age child in the restroom stall in case assistance is needed.

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

The “Open Door” safe practice for child protection requires:

that rooms have windows that allow interiors to be visible or – if such windows are not possible – that doors remain open.
that all doors remain open during activities with children.
that children be free to come and go as they wish during activities.
that parents be able to visit and observe activities during designated “open door” hours.

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

According to CPC’s Child Protection Policy,

computers should not be used during Sunday School or youth activities.
only computers belonging to CPC should be used during Sunday School or youth activities.
computers used during Sunday School or youth activities must contain software designed to prevent access to unauthorized internet sites.
the use of computers by children during church-sponsored activities will be closely monitored by adult leaders.

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