With ‘Child Protection Plan,’ local leaders can better protect kids 2012, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN A new child protection program from the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s risk management organization is galvanizing the church’s ongoing efforts to shield minors from abuse and misconduct. Through training for adults and children, as well as background screening for employees and volunteers who work closely with minors, Adventist Risk Management’s Child Protection Plan equips local leaders to make the church a safe place, says ARM Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer Arthur Blinci. Adventist Risk Management’s new child protection program backs up church guidelines on child abuse with practical methods of training and screening employees and volunteers who work closely with minors