Background Checks and Abuse Prevention
30m
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Support For Survivors
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Interview with Mike McCarty of Safe Hiring Solutions
Shaunestte talks with Mike McCarty founder of Safe Hiring Solutions about the need for in-depth, comprehensive background screening of employment candidates and volunteers. Mike talks about how his experience in law enforcement and entrepreneurial spirit led him to create Safe Hiring Solutions to help schools, non-profits, businesses, faith-based organizations and churches conduct thorough background checks on potential employees and volunteers. Mike and Shaunestte also talk about the upcoming Regional Church Safety Summit: Creating a Culture of Abuse Prevention scheduled for September 22, 2022.
About Mike
Mike McCarty is the founder and CEO of Safe Hiring Solutions. His company consults with thousands of schools, businesses, non-profits, faith-based organizations and churches across the United States to develop violence prevention programs, mitigate risk of violence and prepare them to react in the event of violence.
Mike has over 25 years of violence prevention experience and served the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department as a detective of violent crimes. He serves as a board member for the Domestic Violence Network of Indianapolis and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.
Regional Church Safety Summit
September 22, 2022
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8:30am – 3:00pm New Hope Christian Church 5780 S. Main St. Whitestown, IN 46075
Social Media
Twitter @MikeMccartySHS
Facebook @SafeHiring Solutions, LLC
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