Child Protection Policy Help Available

Many congregations, both Lutheran and other traditions, around the country are instituting Child Protection Policies as part of their ministry, especially for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of “the least of these” among us.  In some cases, insurance companies are requiring, or strongly suggesting, such policies.  The Upper Susquehanna Synod’s Child Protection Policy is intended to assist congregations in developing a child protection policy.  It contains the recommendations of the USS for its congregations, as well as providing an example policy that may serve as a resource as a congregation designs its own policy.  This policy is available on the synod website under the “For Congregations– Resources” tab, or can be obtained by contacting Pastor Karl-John Stone at the synod office (karljohn@uss-elca.org; 570-524-9778).  For more information, or to find out about what other congregations have done, you may also contact Pastor Karl-John.