If you have any "abuse" concerns about please
contact
church office,
church staff or
Shepherd
Team
immediately.
No
Tolerance Policy
Cheyenne Berean Church
will not knowingly
condone any form of
child abuse. Accusations
of physical, sexual, or
emotional abuse will be
investigated by the
senior pastor, or his
designee, as soon as it
is reported to a pastor.
Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is a
deliberate physical
injury inflicted by any
person designated and
responsible for an
individual or group of
children by a church
official; or a physical
injury resulting from
indifference, negligence
or improper supervision
by a designated person.
Examples of physical
abuse are: the shaking
of a young child;
striking with an
instrument; hitting with
a closed fist; or any
action which results in
a welt, bruise, or other
sign of physical force.
Accusations Investigated
Accusations will be
investigated
immediately. A report is
to be made and presented
to the official church
board regarding the
investigation and action
taken. Actions may
include counseling or
the removal of the
person from their church
assigned
responsibilities. Until
the issue is resolved,
the responsibilities of
the person in question
will be assigned to
someone else.
Disagreement with how
the issue is resolved
may be appealed to the
Shepherd Team by either
party involved.
Physical
Restraint
If physical restraint is
required on a child, the
action should be only
with sufficient force to
accomplish the purpose
of restoring order or
control; for self
defense; defense of
other children; or
defense of church
property. Force should
be used thoughtfully,
carefully, and only as a
last resort, unless
there is immediate
concern for the safety
of the child or others.
Sexual
Abuse
Sexual Abuse is of equal
concern to the
Shepherd Team at Cheyenne Berean
Church. No person is to
touch, or allow the
touching of, any
erogenous zone of any
child or person. The “no
touch” policy applies to
any ministry related
activities regardless of
whether the activity
takes place on or off of
church property. Any
improper actions need to
be reported to the
church office,
church staff or
Shepherd
Team immediately.
Information gained
through initial
investigation is to be
turned over to the
appropriate legal
authority or agency if
it appears that there is
sufficient cause for
concern.