The Kanakuk Child Protection Plan (CPP) is a step-by-step, comprehensive safety system to prevent, detect or respond to physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual abuse in youth and children's programming.
“I asked two of my partners, both former United States Attorneys with vast experience in prosecuting crimes against children, to assist me in reviewing the extensive materials regarding Kanakuk’s plan. We found the materials to be well-researched, current with best thinking on how to prevent child exploitation, practical and pointed. In our opinion, these materials evidence Kanakuk’s substantial commitment to and investment of resources to the protection of children from would-be predators. In our opinion, yours is a first-rate program.”
John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General
The Kanakuk Child Protection Plan Strategy
The Kanakuk Child Protection Plan strategy consists of four Protection Zones, four Abuser Remedies, six Management Fields, and over 240 measurable Protection Elements designed to safeguard children, detect predators, and sustain the organization.
Why the Kanakuk Child Protection Plan?
- Over 80 years in youth camp programming
- Field tested and approved
- Step-by-step guide with self-assessment tool
- Scalable For Any Size Youth Organization
- Based on sound research from industry experts
- Ample Resources including forms, checklists, and training material
- Over 400 youth leaders trained to date nationwide
- A plan that is affordable, sustainable, doable, and reasonable
"After our staff training talk in May on child protection, ethics and consequences, we had a staff person opt-out of working with kids this summer due to a related issue, and ask for the toll free number to call and seek counseling. We are excited that this staff person will get help for their issue, and that kids will be safe from abuse in camp." Seminar Attendee 2013
“Our board and staff have embraced the new system we have developed from your material. In fact after teaching two sessions, some of the participants identified two potential abusers which prevented them from coming to our camp and even removing them from working in a church setting with children.” Seminar Attendee 2012
“Your system worked. We had what you referred to as an ‘opportunistic acquaintance abuser’ that made it through the screening phase and into our program. However, our detection system caught him in early stage abuse tactics and our reporting and crisis protocols were in place. Thanks for the knowledge, training and resources to help us protect our kids.” Seminar Attendee 2011
Abuse Challenges
- 1 in 4 girls, and 1 in 6 boys are sexually molested by the age of 18 in America
- Dr. Gene Abel estimates that between 1% and 5% of our population molest children
- 90% of all molesters are acquaintances, dispelling 50 years of "stranger danger" strategies
- Fewer than 10% of sex offenders are convicted, leaving no record in a background screen
- Background screening only reports convictions and has spotty county and state participation nationwide
- Privacy laws and liability concerns conflict with transparency for references, work history and screening
- The typical offender molests an average of 117 youngsters before criminal prosecution
- Fewer than 10% of sex offenders had a prior reportable record at the time they abused children
- The federal fiscal year 2001 budget for the National Cancer Institute is $3.74 billion, while funding for child abuse and neglect totaled only $72 million
- The incidence rate of child abuse and neglect in this country is about ten times as high as the incidence rate for all forms of cancer