Creating Safe Churches
Safe Church training is grounded in our call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and respect the dignity of every human being. This training provides an opportunity to increase and enhance our ability to live out our Baptismal Covenant within our communities of faith and in the world beyond. The children’s module is available online. The adult module is only available live at this time. A certificate is issued to each individual upon completion of the course module. Current policy requires re-certification every three years.
The Office of the Canon for Formation is available to assist you in implementation of these standards in your parishes and schools.
Policy Manuals & Download Resources
Safe Church Online Request Form (click this link to fill out the form online)
Creating Safe Churches for Children Manual
Creating Safe Churches for Adults Manual
Sexual Ethics for Clergy-Lay Persons
Safeguarding Online
The following courses meet the requirements for “Creating Safe Churches for Children” in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.
“Meet Sam”
“It Happened to Me”
“Keeping Your Church Safe”
“Policies of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia”
In addition, the courses “Keeping Your School Safe” and “Keeping Your Camp Safe” are available for parishes with day schools and camps.
For additional information regarding Creating Safe Churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia please contact:
Caroline Black via e-mail at cblack@diosova.org or Judy Rieken at jrieken@diosova.org.
To register for the online training click this link and complete the form. Click “submit” in the upper right hand corner. If you have any trouble with this form, please contact Judy Rieken.