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January 14, 2005 Rev. Debra Haffner publishes manual on sex offenders and faith-based communities Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that "Balancing Acts: Keeping Children Safe in Congregations" has now been published as an on-line resource by the Unitarian Universalist Association. It addresses policies to educate children and adults about sex abuse prevention, screening and other policies to keep children safe from sexual abuse, assault, and harassment, and strategies on how to include a treated sex offender in congregational life.
It is the first resource in the United States that directly addresses sex offenders and faith-based communities.
There is an announcement of the publication on the homepage of the Unitarian Universalist Association: www.uua.org It is also available as a pdf for downloading at www.uua.org/cde/ethics/balancing/BalancingAct.pdf
This particular manual is designed for Unitarian Universalist congregations, but should be helpful to congregations of all faiths. I have adapted it for Christian and Jewish congregations in an interfaith version that will be published in hard copy by the Christian Community this spring. I will let you know ordering information when it is available.
I'd welcome your comments and suggestions. I'd also welcome you passing this on to colleagues who might find the manual interesting or helpful.
Thank you! The Reverend Debra W. Haffner
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