Child Protection and Community Assistance
"The General Board of Global Ministries will conduct all its ministries, both program and personnel, in ways that seek to ensure the physical and sexual safety, emotional well-being, and spiritual health of children, youth, and adults."
This paragraph, the introduction to a policy that the agency's board of directors adopted in April 2005, expresses a core value. Global Ministries is serious about the protection of children.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Global Ministries' Child Protection and Community Assistance Officer, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1549, New York, NY 10115; Secure Phone: 212-870-3833; Secure Fax: 212-870-3813; Email: jreich@gbgm-umc.org.
News and Resources:
Final Bulletin: Independent Panel 2008
This is the 5th and Final Bulletin of the Independent Panel for Review of Child Abuse in Mission Settings - Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Final Report of Independent Panel 2009
The final report of the Independent Panel for Review of Child Abuse in Mission Settings was received and embraced by Global Ministries's directors at its semi-annual meeting April 2009.
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Independent Panel for Review of Child Abuse in Mission Settings - Democratic Republic of Congo
A retired United Methodist bishop and two professors in the field of medical care made up an independent panel that received and assessed reports on alleged child abuse more than 30 years ago at a denominational mission facility.
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