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Prevention & Response
Child Sexual Abuse in Ministry Contexts – Understanding the Risk
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse – An Effective Safety System
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Effective Screening – Keeping the Wolf Out of the Sheep Pen
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Background Checks – Not a Silver Bullet!
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Reporting Abuse – The Church’s Blind Spot
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Responding to an Allegation – How to Navigate a Sexual Abuse Crisis at Your Church
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse and Insurance Coverage – Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse in the Church
Child Sexual Abuse: 10 Facts Every Pastor Should Know
Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. & Georgia McKnight, Esq.
Calling the Church to Action
Gregory S. Love, Esq., Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. & Dr. James Reeves
From the Front - Preaching Sexual Abuse
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse & Student Ministry - High Risk & Low Barriers
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – Equipping Through Seminaries
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
RESOLVED: Prevention AND Caring Well
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Sexual Abuse Issues in the Church: Raising the Bar
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
The Cost of Being a Shepherd
Analysis of Vienna Presbyterian Church’s response to sexual abuse
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Abuse Prevention Legislation
Background Checks: How Federal and State Law is Failing to Protect Children
Georgia McKnight, Esq. May 30, 2023
New California Sexual Abuse Prevention Legislation AB2669 modifies AB506 Requirements
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Oct. 21, 2022
New California Sexual Abuse Prevention Legislation Requirement for 'Youth Service Organizations'
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Nov. 18, 2021
S.534 – Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Sport: New Federal Legislation Takes Extraordinary Step
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Feb. 2, 2018
Shifting the Injustice: An Unfortunate ‘NO’ Vote
Gregory S. Love, Esq. Feb. 1, 2018
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Sport
(Proposed Legislation Creates a New ‘Standard of Care’)
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. June 9, 2017
The Hidden Predator Act in Georgia: Time-Barred Sexual Abuse Cases Given New Life
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Sept. 8, 2015
Expanding Abuse Reporting Requirements: Texas, S.C., Colo. and National Trends
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Jan. 1, 2015
An Analysis of Texas SB 471
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq. Sept. 18, 2011
How to comply with Texas SB 471: Day Care Centers and Child Placing Agencies
(A Step-by-Step Guide for Day Care Centers and Child Placing Agencies to Comply with Texas SB 471)
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
How to Comply with Texas SB 471: Schools
(Step-by-Step Guide for Schools to Comply with Texas SB 471)
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Change in Florida Sexual Abuse Law: HB525
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Awareness Training Required for Colleges
Texas SB 1414 Makes Awareness Training Mandatory
Gregory S. Love, Esq.
New Texas Youth Camp Rules: Effective May 16, 2010
Analysis of Texas Admin Code §265
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
TEXAS EDUCATORS: Jenna’s Law became effective June 19, 2009
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Sex Offenders
Registered Sex Offenders – Should Your Church Accommodate Known Offenders?
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Stopping Sex Offenders in Their Tracks
Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Carla van Dam, Ph.D.
Reporting
Reporting Abuse – The Church’s Blind Spot
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Responding to an Allegation – How to Navigate a Sexual Abuse Crisis at Your Church
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
We've Made a Report – Now What?
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Reporting vs. Reputation – Dangers of Choosing an Organization-Centered Response
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
False Allegations – An Uncommon Occurrence
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Step-by-Step Guide to Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Peer-to-Peer Sexual Abuse
Peer-to-Peer Child Sexual Abuse Risk – Protecting Children from Other Children
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Special Needs Programming
Child Sexual Abuse & Special Needs: Protecting the MOST Vulnerable
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Third-Party Facility Use
Sexual Abuse Risk and Third-Party Use of Facilities
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Third Party Use of Facilities and Sexual Abuse Risk: Can Ministries Be Held Financially Responsible?
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Third-Party Use of Facilities and Sexual Abuse Risk: Observations for Camps, Conference Centers, Colleges and Churches
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Screening & Administration
Effective Screening – Keeping the Wolf Out of the Sheep Pen
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse Policies & Procedures: An Example of What NOT to do
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Background Checks: How Federal and State Law is Failing to Protect Children
Georgia McKnight, Esq.
Sexual Abuse Fire Drill: Put Preparation to the Test
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Insurance & Coverage
Insurance Carriers as Change Agents
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Every Sexual Abuse Crisis Impacts the Church
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse & Insurance – The Landscape Continues to Change
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Child Sexual Abuse and Insurance Coverage – Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Record Keeping
The Importance of Record Keeping
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Sexual Abuse Risk and Record Retention
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
School Resources
Child Sexual Abuse: What Should Schools Be Doing?
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Virtual Instruction – Navigating Online Resources & Child Safety
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Human Trafficking
Relief for Victims of Sex Trafficking
Gregory S. Love, Esq. & Kimberlee D. Norris, Esq.
Helpful Links
MinistrySafe provides members useful resources to help prevent child sexual abuse. These helpful links supply sexual abuse statistics, reporting requirements and more. Become a MinistrySafe member today.
Abuse Prevention Systems: www.AbusePreventionSystems.com
Child Welfare Information Gateway: www.childwelfare.gov
The National Sex Offender Website: National Sex Offender Registry
Texas sexual abuse prevention laws