in collaboration with the new england adolescent research institute (neari), haffner developed a course entitled "balancing acts" that is designed to train ministers and other religious professionals in how to keep children and youth safe from sexual abuse. haffner works frequently with congregations who are struggling with including sex offenders in their congregations, and in this program, she addresses the concerns these faith communities face when discerning how to discern appropriate involvement for these individuals. it suggests the formation of a "limited access agreement" to determine what activities the individual may participate in and suggests rules and guidelines to prevent the occurrence of future abuse. "every place of worship needs a safe-congregation policy," haffner said.