Kingwood United Methodist Church - Kingwood, TX: Safe Sanctuaries Application: Kingwood UMC Safe Sanctuaries Policy Test

After you have read the Safe Sanctuaries Manual, please answer these few questions. You will be notified later whether you need to review the manual and retake the test or not.

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1) Having a child age infant through 4 years old on a worker's lap in order to comfort or affirm is not permitted. *

True

False

2) Safe Sanctuaries Certification renewal shall occur how frequently? *

Every year

Every three years

Every five years

3) Two workers shall be present in any room where Protected Persons are participating. *

True

False

4) A single worker is permitted in a room with Protected Persons when... *

Best effort has been made to find another adult worker without success

Escorting Protected Persons between campus buildings or in hallways

The worker's own child is one of the Protected Persons

5) It is acceptable to close the door to a room where there are Protected Persons participating if there is a window to the hallway that allows observation of activities in the room. *

True

False

6) For children 4 years and younger, a positive identity system shall be used to match the child and the person picking them up. *

True

False

7) For Protected Persons of 6th through 12th grade, it is okay for a Youth Director to meet alone with a student if... *

Doors are kept open or there is a hallway window for observation

Director informs another worker at the beginning and end of the meeting

The meeting is brief

All of the above conditions must be met

8) For overnight, on-campus stays where there are both male and female Protected Persons there must be at least how many male workers and how many female workers?

1 male & 1 female worker

2 male and 2 female workers

1 male and 2 female workers

9) The ratio of adults to Protected Persons for Overnight On-Campus stays shall be 1:6. *

True

False

10) For any event, volunteers of age 17 may not be placed in a position of supervision over Protected Persons. *

True

False

11) If a worker has cause to believe that a Protected Person may have been abused or neglected, the worker is required by State law to make a report to State of Texas Child Protective Services. *

True

False

12) Appropriate discipline for a preschooler includes, in this order: redirection to another activity, a verbal warning and separation from the source of the disruption, time-out, then locating the parent/guardian and asking them to remove the child for that day or to sit with them for that day. *

True

False

13) Anyone with a valid driver’s license may drive Protected Persons to and from off campus events, as long as the two worker rule is observed. *

True

False

14) It is acceptable for Third through Fifth graders to be released from Sunday school without being picked up by a parent if... *

the child is 8 years of age or older

the parent provides the workers written permission to do so

the child tells the worker he/she has permission to do

15) Filling out the Volunteer or Employment application includes authorization for Release of Information for a criminal records/background check. *

True

False

16) Which of the following behaviors are prohibited for workers? *

Threatening emotional or physical injury

Making any kind of sexual advance

Physical discipline such as spanking

Engaging in any verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature such as back rubs, massages, kissing or similar contact

All of the above

17) When driving Protected Persons to or from events, a single worker may drive only if multiple vehicles are traveling caravan style. *

True

False