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Monthly Newsletter May 2020

IN THIS ISSUE Introduction: All about Perspective From our Blog: The Day My Perspective Changed on Child Safety May Special: 5 steps of Plan to Protect® and COVID-19 Special FAQ: Can I train people online myself? Special Interest: Overnight Housing Complimentary webinar: Standing in the Gap with a Greater Understanding of Abuse Upcoming Trainings and Certification Check out our Online School Did you know? If you were a member, you could register free of charge for monthly Special Interest Webinars. On top of this, members have access to monthly Special Interest Webinars free of charge through the member portal. Unable to attend last month's Special Interest Webinar ,   Substance Abuse and Vaping ? By becoming a member, you can listen to this webinar or any other past editions online... at any time! Our Member Section offers exclusive access to training, support, policy updates, resources, and more. Become a Plan to Protect® Member TODAY.

All About Perspective

Do you remember as a child looking at a kaleidoscope, and seeing the image change viewing the image from a different perspective?   Today we are looking at life and work from a different perspective. We are being told nothing will ever be the same again! Have you had those ah-ha moments when life changes so drastically for you? For me, an example of a pivotal moment that changed the trajectory of my life was when my perspective changed about child safety. I have included my story for you here -- I trust it will inspire and challenge you.   During the month of May, we will continue to support your efforts in shifting your activities to caring for your community during COVID-19 while still fulfilling your vision and mission.   Join us on May 26th for an upcoming webinar on Abuse Awareness during COVID-19. We will be focusing on the increase in risks of abuse among children, youth and the elderly at this time. We will have a number of guest presenters speaking on this topic.   We hear many of you are taking this opportunity to sharpen your skills and address the gaps in your safeguarding. As many of you are aware Plan to Protect® has a proven strategy for safeguarding. Some of you have taken shortcuts along the way. To date, we have sold over 20,000 copies of Plan to Protect® manual, have certified 4,500 trainers, and 1,800 administrators. There is no better time than ever to STOP and take the Plan to Protect® assessment and identify the gaps in your program. For that reason, we are extending our COVID-19 Special to the end of May.   Best, Melodie Bissell, CEO at Plan to Protect ®

The Latest from Our Blog

The Day My Perspective Changed on Child Safety by Melodie Bissell

Often the impetus for implementing abuse prevention and safety within our organization is either qualifying for insurance or reacting to allegations or incidents of abuse. This perspective leaves many organizations feeling like abuse prevention is something they HAVE to implement, another thing on a to-do list.    What if we approach protection not from a place of obligation or requirement to satisfy our insurance company but from a place of caring? What would this approach look like? A caring approach to parents, children, youth, vulnerable adults, victim-survivors of abuse, offenders who have served time, our volunteers and our staff?  Leading up to this point, I had served as a children’s pastor and as an Executive Director for a children's charity.  If someone had asked me if I protect children, I would have responded that I integrated child safety into my programs.   But did I?

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New This Month

MAY SPECIAL Have you seen Plan to Protect®'s 5 Step Safety Plan ? This month, we are offering the first step of our five (5) steps of Plan to Protect® Strategy FREE with the purchase of our two certification trainings (second step). These five steps will ensure you have a strong Plan to Protect® in place.    On top of this, we are offering our certification at a DISCOUNTED PRICE: $487.50 plus tax. (Value $795 – savings of over $300)***

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FAQ Q: Can we provide Plan to Protect ® Orientation or Refresher trainings to our leaders via platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Facetime, or Facebook Live?  A: Both the copyright guidelines in the manual and the  terms and conditions of  training Plan to Protect ®  content stipulates that the training must be live, and that you are not not permitted to deliver or distribute any of the content online.    (Question 8s of our Frequently Asked Questions). Find Out the Rest of the Answer and Reasoning Here

April Special... extended! COVID-19 Response Resources Because we truly value the safety and well-being of our community, we are extending one of last month's specials. We are closely monitoring information about the coronavirus (COVID-19), and want to share our resources with you. Sign up on our resource page for information and special discounts. Register HERE

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Training Highlights

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Overnight Housing Special Interest Webinar Time to plan ahead! How do you keep kids safe when camping or in hotels? How many leaders do you need? Should leaders be in the same room as kids? Let’s "Plan to Protect ®" during overnight events!  This webinar is designed for youth workers, teachers, administrators, supervisors, and parents. This webinar will address best practices for billeting, hosting, hotels, and camping. It will outline protocols to keep people safe.  $30+tax per webinar Members can register at no cost for monthly Special Interest Webinars, as well as get access to past editions. Apply for membership  HERE. Register Here

Plan to Protect ® Standing in the Gap with a Greater Understanding of Abuse

Complimentary Webinar Jenna Quinn, author of Pure in Heart, was abused by a close family friend. Her mother was a teacher and a very devoted parent. However, Jenna's mother was not aware of the indicators of abuse, nor did she fully understand the prevalence of abuse. Because of this, she didn't recognize the signs that her daughter was being abuse. Did you know insurance companies require you to have a policy outlining the definition of abuse to qualify for abuse coverage? This webinar will help us all get on the same page when it comes to understanding abuse. The webinar will assist professionals working with children, youth or vulnerable adults to best protect the vulnerable sector with adequately defining abuse and inappropriate interaction with others. We will talk about how to define and discern every type of abuse, and how you can better educate parents, your staff and volunteers on how to spot abuse. Let’s "Plan to Protect" ® ! FREE

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Upcoming Plan to Protect ® Trainings and Certification To learn more or to register, click the name of the training. Click  here  for the full 2020 training calendar. Does your Board and Senior Leadership have a Crisis Plan in place? Click here to learn more.

Special Interest: Overnight Housing  May 07, 2020 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm ET Plan to Protect® 101 – Free May 26, 2020 @ 12:30pm-1:00pm ET Plan to Protect® Standing in the Gap with a Greater Understanding of Abuse - Complimentary  May 27, 2020 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm ET Plan to Protect® Refresher LIVE May 28, 2020 @ 7:30pm-9:00pm ET Plan to Protect® Orientation LIVE May 30, 2020 @ 1:00pm-3:30pm ET Online Admin/Leader and Train the Trainer Certification Online, self-paced. Start now!

Check out our Online School!

Did you know we have an online school? Plan to Protect® offers a variety of trainings. Whether it be our Orientation or Refresher trainings, our special-interest trainings, or our certification courses... we equip the individuals and organizations in our greater community to protect those in their care. All of these trainings can be done online, from the comfort of your home, at your own pace. You can find a FULL LIST of our trainings in our online school. Check it out today! Visit our School!

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