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Hello, and welcome back[br]to the 2024 Safe and Secure training.

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I'm Somer Novak, a.k.a. the PARA,

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and here with me again this year[br]is Dr. Chitwood and Dr. Lafferty

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to share a quick word[br]before we begin this training.

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Well, thank you, Somer.

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We're embarking on yet[br]another year of our continuous efforts

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in creating a safe and secure environment

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for our children and the children[br]we serve all over the world.

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And we remain firm in our commitment[br]to raising the bar

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in the area of abuse prevention[br]and response.

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We understand[br]the value of the children under our care,

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and we commit to doing all we can[br]to protect them.

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This is a team effort,

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and we know that to ensure the safety[br]and care for our children,

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we must all do our part.

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We're thankful for you

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and thankful that you are[br]taking this training and applying it

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in your place of work and ministry.

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Amen.

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Like Paul mentioned, we're all thankful[br]that over the past few years,

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you have truly taken the information[br]in this training,

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along with our guidelines[br]for child safety,

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and worked extremely hard[br]in putting them into practice.

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We do this training to[br]protect our children and those we serve.

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Through this training process,

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the likelihood of harm[br]to our children has been decreased,

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and the opportunity[br]for children

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to enjoy a childhood[br]free from abuse has increased.

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I'm thankful for the support[br]of our leadership here, overseas as well,

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as we all work[br]as one team

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to see our children and those children[br]that we serve protected from abuse.

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As you go through this course, please[br]take the time to truly think through

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how these policies and prevention[br]methods affect you in your work.

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Ask yourself,

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is there anything I could be doing to help[br]raise the bar in our prevention efforts?

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Or is there anything[br]that I, as an individual,

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or we as a team need to change to better[br]protect our children?

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As always, please feel free to reach out[br]to me with any questions or concerns.

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Thank you for your participation[br]and partnership

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in creating a safe and secure environment[br]for our children.

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When you're ready, let's begin.