CenterPoint uses a couple specific measures to help ensure a safe and secure environment.

1. CP Kids Check-In. Your first stop on a Sunday morning will be at the CP Kids Check-in. You’ll be guided through a simple process to register your child. They will receive a name tag with an ID number and you will take a matching sticker with the same ID number. When you pick them up from their room at the end of the service, a CP Kids volunteer will check their tag and your sticker to make sure the ID numbers match.  Only the adult holding the ID tag will be able to pick up your child.

2. All CP Kids volunteers go through an application process which includes a background check. They also receive training on best practices for creating a safe and secure environment.

3. CP Kids has a safety team on Sunday mornings.  Fifteen minutes after the start of each of our morning services the hallway doors leading to our CP Kids areas are locked.  We are a downtown campus and want to make sure that only approved individuals are in any rooms with our children.  Doors are reopened at the end of each service. In addition to the safety team, all kids areas are equipped with security cameras.

While kids are certainly welcomed in the service, when you are comfortable, we encourage you to give our CP Kids environments a try. We hope to create an environment in CP Kids where your children will love to attend and return each week. Not only does it allow you the chance to grow with a few less distractions, but it also gives your child the best opportunity to learn and grow in an environment created specifically with them in mind! Ultimately the choice is yours, but if we can do anything to assist you further let us know.

Your child’s ID number not only helps us with security, but it also serves as subtle and simple way for us to request your assistance with your child. If you are needed during the service, the ID number of your child will appear on the bottom of the screens at the front of the Worship Center. You can then exit to the Commons where a staff member will take you to your child.

Due to allergy issues and in order to use our CP Kids time most effectively, we do not serve snacks during the services. Occasionally there is a special treat.  Parents will be notified prior or the treat will be given at the end of the service in order for parents to approve before it is consumed

We would love to get to know your child and learn how we can best support them so they feel safe, cared for, and truly at home here. Whether it’s extra transition time, sensory considerations, or a buddy to help them navigate the morning, we want to create a space where they can belong and thrive.

If you’d like to talk through your child’s unique needs before you visit, please reach out to Lauren at lauren@centerpointnh.org —we’d be glad to connect.