There are many types of child abuse. Know the signs and learn how to advocate for children. If you are being abused and need help, please contact The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Go to www.promiseandpurpose.org, our streaming channel to hear the remarkable ways we are improving the health of children. Center for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: https://www.cookchildrens.org/Maltreatment/Pages/default.aspx

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Andy Gawn explains child protection and how to safeguard children in our churches. He covers how we do recruitment for children's ministry teams and three key aspects of our interaction with children. This course is a great place to get fresh ideas and develop your skills in children's ministry. It has been developed over many years by Andy Gawn, children's coordinator at Jesmond Parish Church in Newcastle, UK. Why not use the videos in your church's children's team training nights or watch them at home as an individual? Each video is downloadable so you can use it even when you don't have an internet connection, and comes with a handy worksheet. All downloads are free: Click here to download the video for this unit: http://clayton.tv/files/9.%20Training%20for%20Children%27s%20Ministry%20-%20Video%20-%20Keeping%20Children%20Safe.mp4 Click here to download the worksheet for this unit: http://clayton.tv/files/9.%20Training%20for%20Children%27s%20Ministry%20-%20Worksheet%20-%20Keeping%20Children%20Safe.pdf Click here to download the whole course (all videos and worksheets): http://clayton.tv/files/Training%20for%20Children%27s%20Ministry%20-%20All%20Units.zip Watch more at http://clayton.tv and subscribe above!