Vendors
PLEASE NOTE: The third-party organizations listed in this directory provide a variety of products and services to support abuse prevention and response for Southern Baptist churches and ministries. These third-party organizations have affirmed that they do not hold positions contrary to the Baptist Faith and Message. This is a paid business listing and this does not constitute an endorsement of products or services. Please do your due diligence to determine and solution that best fits your needs and be aware of local laws and regulations that you may be subject to based on either your geographic or physical location (jurisdiction), locations where you operate, and locations that you may transit. If you engage the products or services of these third-party organizations, you are engaging directly with the third party not the SBC or the Executive Committee of the SBC. The SBC, nor the Executive Committee of the SBC, does not warrant the offerings of any of these third parties. The SBC, nor the Executive Committee of the SBC, does not assume responsibility for the actions, products, services, or content of these third parties.
Legal / Governance
Risk Management
Plan to Protect
Plan to Protect provides the highest standard of safeguarding and abuse prevention for churches, charities and not-for-profits serving the vulnerable sector.
Products Offered
Policy Development
This service includes customizing a full set of policies and procedures, taking into consideration your responses to a questionnaire, your context, the current recognized standard of care, best practices, insurance requirements, and local legal legislation. At your request, we will also incorporate existing policies and procedures that you have in place and develop forms that reflect your updated policies and procedures.
Training
We provide a myriad of training options for your team, be it Board Members, Staff, or volunteers. Our online certification courses include professional development for Administrators and Leaders (Admin/Leader Level 1 & 2), Trainers (Train the Trainer 1, 2, and Evergreen), and Board members and Sr. Leaders (Crisis Response and Management). Our most popular courses, Plan to Protect® Orientation and Refresher, are designed for front-line workers and meet insurance requirements.
Investigations
We provide investigative services for organizations that have received allegations or disclosures of historical abuse or clergy sexual misconduct where a legal duty of report does not apply. Following the investigation, we provide a written report outlining our discovery. The report would include the stated allegations of abuse, outline the process taken for the investigations, parties spoken to, what allegations have been substantiated based on a preponderance of evidence, and recommendations for communications, including recommendations for consideration to improve systems, policies, training, and supervision.
Human Resources
Volunteer Management
Insurance Broker or Carrier
Consulting
The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention
ECAP is an association-based organization that provides child safety accreditation, coaching, and resources to ministries that serve kids. We aim to support ministries in creating safe places for kids to hear the gospel.
Products Offered
Accreditation
Accreditation is an independent process of compliance verification which determines if an organization meets defined standards. ECAP awards accreditation to ministries that demonstrate compliance to Child Safety Standards through an assessment and audit process.
ECAP also offers several membership tiers and types so that you can choose the option that best fits your ministry’s context and support needs for child safety and abuse response.
Coaching
Recieve personal coaching on creating child protection policies and/or abuse response. Member ministries recieve coaching as a benefit of membership.
Initial Assessment
Have your ministry’s child safety program reviewed by our staff so that you can find our where you already align with industry standards concerning child safety and where you could use improvement. Member ministries recieve an initial assessment as a benefit of membership.
Screening
Training
Telios Studios
Telios Studios provides child safeguarding and workplace HR training consistent with Biblical values. Misconduct can destroy what God called your organization to do. Protect those in your care. Get training that affirms your values.
Products Offered
Child Safeguarding Training
Helps your organization be on the watch against evil and become the capable guardian of your flock
Biblical anti-harassment training
Create a safe, respectful workplace where people thrive. Learn how to prevent harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and bullying before they destroy trust, morale, and your mission.
HR compliance training
Legally compliant training from a perspective of Imago Dei (image of God).
Telios Teaches Learning Management System
An easy, affordable online LMS training platform for one employee or thousands, with tracking and certification.
Operations
Response
Telios Law
Telios Law is a law firm that helps ministries in both abuse prevention and response. We help ministries carry out their calling to protect children and vulnerable people with policy advice, training, assisting with appropriate responses, and investigations.
Products Offered
Legal Advice in Abuse Prevention and Response
Policy review and implementation give your team an actionable plan to prevent abuse in the first place.
Advice on child protection and responses to allegations helps ministries be compassionate, scriptural, and in line with best practices.
Independent Investigations into Abuse Allegations
Independent third-party investigations into current and historic allegations of misconduct may be part of an appropriate response.