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March Design 2009
will be sexually molested by the age of 18
will ever be criminally prosecuted
are abused by someone they know and trust
live in the U.S.
The Child Protection Plan
*Prevention *Detection *Response
The CircuiTree Solutions Child Protection Plan (CPP) is considered the most comprehensive child safety systems in the country for the prevention, detection, and response to child physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse in youth serving organizations. Ron Norton, Senior Vice President for K & K Insurance Group says, "The 122 steps of child abuse prevention your program offers sets the bar for this industry."
What is the Child Protection Plan?
The Child Protection Plan (CPP) is a comprehensive safety system for the prevention, detection, and response of child physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse in youth serving organizations.The objective of the CPP is to establish a roadmap to equip youth 
serving organizations with a systematic plan for safeguarding youth, workers, and the organizational mission. The CPP system consists of over 122 measurable protection elements addressing six key pillars of child protection planning. These pillars include, Operational Support, Grounds/Facilities, Staffing, Training/Orientation, Monitor/Reporting, and Crisis Response.
What is the CPP Seminar?
The CPP Seminar is an 8 hour session for the purpose of training organizational leaders on the methodology, content and strategies necessary for implementing the CPP. Participants will learn about abuse awareness and CPP goals, discuss implementation strategies and self-audit process, receive sample forms, training content, a full color workbook and writeable CD.
Where was it developed?
The CPP was developed by Kanakuk Kamps under the direction of Rick Braschler, Senior Risk Consultant for CircuiTree Solutions and the Director of Risk Management for Kanakuk Kamps. Rick has over 18 years experience in insurance and risk management working with youth serving organizations. The CPP was developed in response to Kanakuk’s child abuse experience, drawing from thousands of hours of team research, and based on sound guidance from industry experts.
What is the Self-Audit?
The CPP self-audit enables youth serving organizations to determine their proficiency in relation to the 122 protection elements. Each element is scored based on a scale of Non-compliance, Partial Compliance, and Full Compliance. The scoring system was developed on a weighted scale to lend emphasis toward prevention and detection efforts.
Who should attend this seminar?
The CPP seminar is for board members, administrators, directors, and leaders of youth serving organizations responsible for managing facilities, directing operations, hiring staff, and supervising youth workers and volunteers.
How do I register for the seminar?
Contact Thecia Dixon at 417-266-3267, or
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for a registration form.
Presenter Bios
Rick Braschler is the Senior Risk Consultant for CircuiTree Solutions Risk Management Consulting, and also the Director of Risk Management for Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri. Rick has been a licensed insurance broker for over 18 years specializing in camps, ministries and outdoor recreation. Rick has received certifications and/or training in Risk Management, OSHA, ServeSafe, National Pool Operators Association, Child Abuse Awareness, Commercial Insurance Forms and Coverage’s, Food Service Management, and NOLS Wilderness Risk Management. Rick is an author and speaker for the Christian Camp and Conference Association and the Wilderness Risk Management Conference, and provides expert witness testimony on the topic of camp safety and risk management. Risk is an ordained minister, an avid outdoorsman, a sports enthusiast, a loving husband and the father of four.
Sherri Weiss currently serves as a Project Coordinator with CircuiTree Risk Management Consulting. Sherri graduated with honors from St. Mary's College in Omaha, Nebraska and is a licensed Registered Nurse. Aside from her medical career, Sherri has experience in quality control, finance and business management. As a Project Coordinator for CircuiTree Solutions, Sherri is responsible for research, development, and implementation strategies in providing solutions for meeting the needs of youth serving organizations. In her current position she has had the privilege of working with youth serving organizations across the country aligning their policies and procedures with State & Federal statutes, as well as industry practices.
Chris Minor is a Business Analyst with CircuiTree Solutions, the technology division of Kanakuk Kamps. Chris is a proud South Dakota native and a graduate of Bethel University in Minneapolis with a B.A. in Media Communication. Chris began working for Kanakuk Kamps in the summer of 2002, and has since worked in almost every facet of the organization; Kamps, AfterDark, K-Institute, K-Life, and now CircuiTree Solutions. While at camp he was counselor, “dock-daddy”, and programs director. Upon completing the Kanakuk Institute in 2006, Chris moved to St. Louis and worked for two years as a youth pastor partnering with K-Life. In 2008 he returned to Branson. Chris married a camp girl, Lauren Cushing, in May of 2010. Chris enjoys every possible outdoor activity and recently completed his first ½ Ironman Triathlon.
To Register, contact Thecia Dixon at
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or call 417-266-3267
Liz Eaton, HRManager Forest Home Youth Camp, Forest Falls, CA
“CTS Child Protection Plan has greatly impacted the ministry of Forest Home. It has encouraged us to be vigilant to not only protect kids, but to make this an unsafe camp for predators. We were challenged to evaluate everything from insurance coverage and facility design to training and abuse response. We are so thankful for Rick, Sherry and the team at Circuitree who have led the charge in training and educating so many people to be aware of and accountable for preventing abuse. We are grateful!
John Primrose, Director of HR & Ministry Services Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Tx
"Thanks for your time and all the very credible personal examples and practical and user friendly materials. This is one of the best trainings I have ever attended. Some of the feedback I received from staff is 'it would almost be inappropriate if an organization did not have this training'.”
"The camp/conference center industry has large dependency on criminal background checks – Necessary but clearly not the sole remedy to maintaining an operation that helps prevent child abuse. The 122 steps of child abuse prevention your program offers sets the bar for this industry. Understanding and identifying with the types of preditors helps gain a great understanding of future actions and counteractions that can be taken in ways to limit or prevent abuse. No operation in the camping universe will ever be risk free but I sure like the odds of the camp/conference center operations that goes through your program and implements your practices."
Paul Thompson, Operations Manager Living Water Bible Camp President of CCCA Wisconsin
"The value of what you offer is through the roof! I paid $100 and got an easy how-to manual to follow, a 6 hour seminar, CD with all the information and an invitation to call you at any time. I hate to sound like an info-mercial but I would have paid $500 for all of that. Kanakuk’s Child Protection seminar opened my eyes to our vulnerability and gave me solutions to address the problem. We literally changed camp procedures on the way home from the conference.”
Andy Warken, Camp Director, Lake Geneva Camp and Conference Center, Wisconsin
“The Child Protection Plan Seminar was great! Very insightful into the world of Child Abuse and Molestation. This seminar gave very practical steps to start implementing the minute you get back to camp.”
Daisy Langston, Program Associate, Inspiration Hills Camp & Retreat Center, Iowa
“The Child Protection Plan Seminar was very well presented with an excellent handout book to take home and use. Definitely was well worth our time and money.”
Craig Miller, Camp Program Manager, HoneyRock, Wheaton College, Illinois
“Thanks again for your vision in developing and offering this seminar for ministry leaders in the camping world. The material you are presenting is sobering, but empowers us to better steward and protect the young men and women with whom we work.”
To Register, contact Thecia Dixon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 417-266-3267
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