Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Safe Church tip of the month and upcoming training

Ensure your staff are aware that they have a legal and ethical duty to report suspected abuse. Also create a policy that requires employees and volunteers to report red flag behaviors to supervisors. Consider creating an incident report form and chain of command that ensures you are responding swiftly and effectively, even if the incident does not rise to the level of abuse.

We offer both live classroom training and online training. Based on the positive training evaluations received from participants, we strongly recommend that all first-time users complete a live classroom training. The collaborative learning, and question and answer period are invaluable in evaluating individual parish needs. Upcoming classroom training:

  • Jan. 23 - Johns Memorial, Farmville
  • Feb. 27 - Good Shepherd, Richmond
  • Mar. 19 - St. John's, Hopewell
  • Apr. 23 - Hickory Neck, Toano
Click here for more information about Safe Church training and to register for an upcoming class or for online training.