child protective services law
Child Protection News
Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) requires that paid and unpaid persons who work directly with children undergo two state background checks (the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance and the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Check) and an FBI Criminal Background Check. Only volunteers who meet certain requirements qualify for a… Continue
Legal Issues for Churches: From Employment and Taxes to Trademarks and Cemeteries
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Time: 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Location: The offices of Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP, 2933 Lititz Pike How can churches be protective and proactive when engaging with the world? Attorneys Peter Kraybill and Jonna Stratton will address… Continue
Child Protection Policies
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017 Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Location: The offices of Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP, 2933 Lititz Pike Attorneys Ann Martin and Dwight Yoder will review the significant changes made to Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services law since… Continue
Child Protective Services Law: Changes and Updates
On November 7, 2016, GKH attorney Ann Martin will give a presentation at the Parish Resource Center on the status of the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (“the Law”), aspects of the Law identified by child protection advocates and legislators as requiring further clarification, and a look at how effectively… Continue