Policies & Forms
Policies:
Click HERE for Policy Manual
Click HERE for Sunday Morning Protection Policies
Forms:
Click HERE for Medical Information and Release Form for Children and Youth
Click HERE for Medical Information and Release Form for Adults
Volunteers must complete the following forms and applications:
Click HERE for Child and Youth Application and Protection Policies and Procedures
Child Care Policy:
The congregation of Custer Road UMC is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all children, youth, and volunteers who participate in ministries and activities sponsored by the church. Church policy reflects our congregation's commitment to preserving this church as a holy place of safety and protection for all who would enter and as a place in which all people can experience the love of God through relationships with others. No adult who has been convicted of child abuse (either sexual abuse, physical abuse, or emotional abuse) should volunteer to work with children or youth in any church-sponsored activity. For more information, contact Lori Dusek, ext. 238.
Child Care Policies
1. Child care arrangements must be made through the Director of Child Care.
2. Child care requests must be made through the EventU system 10 days prior to the beginning of classes, Bible studies or any other event by the staff liaison.
3. Reservations for child care must be turned in to the Director of Child Care four days prior to the event. Reservations for child care must be taken by someone within the sponsoring group. Child care providers will be scheduled based on the number of children who have a reservation.
4. Child care will be available if a minimum of three families are represented.
5. Child care providers will be given a list of children with reservations prior to the event. In the event the adult-to-child ratio becomes unsafe (due to sick child care providers and/or too many children without reservations), parents will be asked to stay in the rooms or children will be turned away.
6. Child care is not available for Sunday school class parties or outings, weddings, funerals, or other "non-meeting" type events.
7. In order to ensure privacy for our child care providers, no names and/or phone numbers of providers will be released by our staff or volunteers.
8. Parents using the child care facilities while at an off-site, church related location must have an up-to-date, notarized Medical Form on file with the Director of Child Care prior to the off-site event. Forms may be obtained in the front office and a notary is usually on hand from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
9. Only parents/guardians may sign a child in and out, not brothers or sisters. This is for the child's protection.
10. Child care providers will be paid for one hour if a group "no shows."
11. Two or more child care providers will be required at all times during scheduled child care.
12. Child care is for children ages 10 years and under. The Director of Child Care must review all exceptions (i.e. children between the ages of 10 and 13).
