At Trinity Lutheran Church we regard Children and Youth Safety with the utmost of importance.  All staff and volunteers are trained to protect our Youth and that their safety comes first.

• We check references for all paid staff, including clergy, who have contact with minors.
• We check references of all volunteers who will work with minors.
• We conduct criminal background checks of all paid staff and volunteers who work with minors.
• We train all volunteers and paid staff who work with children or youth to understand the nature of child abuse and methods of abuse prevention.
• We train all volunteers and paid staff who work with children or youth in how to carry out our policies to prevent child abuse.
• Our paid staff and volunteers are informed of state law requirements regarding child abuse and our responsibility for reporting incidents.
• We have a reporting procedure for a suspected incident of child abuse that follows the requirements of our state law.
• We have insurance coverage available in case a child abuse complaint occurs.
• We have a defined response plan to be implemented in case an allegation of child abuse is made against someone in our organization.
• We take our policies to prevent child abuse seriously, and we are committed to their enforcement for the safety and security of all of our children.