SAARC's Top Five Tips for Healthy & Happy Ministry
1. Ask permission before hugging
2. Be aware of provincial regulations to be made law soon restricting counselling to trained therapists
3. Join our book study: Karen A. McClintock's "Preventing Sexual Abuse in Congregations" (more info in the Conference Mailing soon to reach your desk!)
4. Know where your updated (April 2011) Sexual Abuse Policy book is, and ensure it has the right phone # (1-800-268-3781) for the national office on page 2
5. Ministry Personnel: Find your police record check, & make sure it's up to date (a Level 2 check is good for 6 years if you remain in the same Call or Appointment). NB – Level 2 police records checks can now take about 6 months to obtain and require fingerprinting if your gender and birth date happen to match someone with a pardoned sexual offence. This applies to about 40% of men!
