Following Christ’s mandate to care for and protect his little ones, the ForChildren community is committed to safeguarding children from all forms of abuse and exploitation. Here you will find resources to help encourage and equip your child protection ministry including a film, curriculum and links to trusted organizations dedicated to protecting children.

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Compassion International, World Vision, Buckner International, Christian Broadcast Network and International Justice Mission have joinedforces to form the “Christian Movement Against Violence Against Children” (MOCVIN). In support of this movement, MOCVIN has created a series of four resources designed for adults in the context of the church who are interested in helping children and specifically, protecting them from sexual violence.  

The MOCVIN resources are available in English and Spanish. 

Also available for Spanish speakers

The Aprendemos a cuidarnos series developed by Compassion in Ecuador helps to educate children so that they know and recognize the potential situations of sexual abuse and learn to face them.

Compassion's Ministry Philosophy of Children

This book Children, is part of Compassion’s Ministry Philosophy Series, which explores various concepts that are essential to Compassion's mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. In Children, we address the importance, vulnerability and suffering of children. This resource also affirms the amazing potential of children and shows that effective child development creates strategic, sustainable change not only for the individual child but also for large-scale social change. Finally, Children reviews holism and child development essentials to help children thrive.

View our full library of Child Protection resources in English or in Spanish.

Establishing a Code of Conduct

ForChildren encourages all who are committed to holistic child development to develop and commit to a code of conduct for the protection and safeguarding of the children they serve as a part of their ministry’s overall approach to child protection. A code of conduct sets expectations for behavior, and we recommend this is paired with ongoing training, active conversations about child protection, consistent application of child protection policies and rules, and a culture that encourages mutual accountability to keep children safe.
 
As an example, here you will find the Code of Conduct for Compassion International. This Code of Conduct opposes all forms of child abuse and exploitation and commits Compassion to do everything within their power to ensure that no harm comes to any child registered in their program due to his or her involvement in the ministry of Compassion International. As such, Compassion employees, church partner staff, Global Partner staff and any visitor who will be in contact with a child in the Compassion program, must abide by and sign a code of conduct that specifies acceptable and unacceptable behavior of adults toward children. This resource is available in English and Spanish.
 
HCD organizations are invited to use and adapt the Compassion Code of Conduct for the realities of their child protection work.

Child abuse is such an important topic to address, but approaching it can be tricky, especially with kids.  How do we protect their innocence?  How do we prepare them without scaring them?  These are valid questions, and a child’s developmental stage is key in determining how to approach this sensitive topic. The best resources for kids equip them with confidence, teach them to trust their instincts, and help them recognize and respond when something is inappropriate. Feel free to browse, download, and use any of the resources below with children in your program!

Featured Resource:

A21 is a global organization combating human trafficking by raising awareness, educating the public, and providing intervention and aftercare services to survivors in seven countries. Click here to find:

• A Primary Prevention Program for 6-12 year olds
• A Human Trafficking Awareness Program for anyone over 13 years old
• Parent Guides with conversation starters and online safety tips