Summer programs bring energy and growth opportunities, but also unique supervision challenges. In the last few years, Peer Sexual Abuse has been the largest risk in summer programming. In this session, Gregory Love, attorney and founder of MinistrySafe, will help church leaders proactively address this often-overlooked risk in VBS, camps, retreats, and youth activities. Participants will learn to recognize risk factors, strengthen supervision practices, and better respond to concerning behaviors; participants will walk away with practical, actionable steps to create safer environments for children and youth this summer.
Preparing for Summer Programming—A Focus on Peer Sexual Abuse
About the Author: Gregory Love
Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris have a nationwide sexual abuse litigation practice representing victims of sexual abuse throughout the country. In addition, Love & Norris provide consulting services to secular and ministry organizations providing services to children. Representative clients include the United States Olympic Committee, Awana International, Church of the Nazarene, the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, Gladney Center for Adoption, and many church and para-church schools, camps and ministries.
Love and Norris serve as directors of MinistrySafe, a consulting organization designed to help churches, Christian ministries and camps understand and address child safety risks related to sexual abuse.