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Abuse & Harassment Prevention

Introduction

Our churches are intended to be safe, secure spaces for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Any report of harm breaks our hearts and renews our shared commitment to protect our communities from predators. Thank you for making your way to this site. We are working to maintain it as a centralized, consistently updated resource hub.

Requirements for Your Church

According to CA state law (AB506), HI Chapter 350, Conference policy, insurance (Philadelphia), and best practice, both professionally and pastorally, these are the requirements for your church:

  • Your church must have an Abuse Prevention Policy.
  • Your church must implement the required background checks and abuse prevention training using Ministry Safe.
  • Your church must implement Livescan fingerprinting background checks. (CA law AB506)
  • Your church must implement the procedures delineated in your Abuse Prevention Policy.
  • Your preschool must be in compliance with licensing.

Who must get a background check, abuse prevention training, and livescan fingerprinting?

  • All Cal-Pac clergy and Lay Persons Assigned, whether appointed/assigned to local churches or to conference staff, district superintendent positions, or extension ministries
  • Camp & Retreat Employees and Volunteers
  • All Church Staff and Volunteers who work with children, youth, and/or vulnerable adults.
  • All Preschool Staff and Volunteers
  • All Staff and Volunteers for Conference-sponsored activities involving children, youth and/or vulnerable adults.
  • All paid staff and volunteers at local churches who work with children, youth, and/or vulnerable adults.

Note: Local church employees who do NOT work with children, youth, or vulnerable adults must clear the background check, but do not need Livescan fingerprinting.

Ministry Resources

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Contact

For questions about individual and church compliance, renewal dates and general inquiries:

District Offices

EAST: Dani Caguin eastdistrict@calpacumc.org

HAWAI’I: Sonya Lee hawaiidistrict@calpacumc.org

NORTH: Jan Newton northdistrict@calpacumc.org

SOUTH: Emilie Peñuelas southdistrict@calpacumc.org

WEST:  Polly Sablan psablan@calpacumc.org