For general Safe Church information, contact Renee Carlson, Safe Church Coordinator: 612-870-3315; 1-800-596-3839; renee.c@episcopalmn.org

Upcoming Safe Church trainings:

Date: June 23
Time: 7 pm
Cost: free
Location: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Paul
Contact: the Rev. Rex McKee

Date: July 15, 2009
Time: 6 pm
Cost: $10 to cover cost of dinner
Location: St. David's Episcopal Church, Minnetonka
Contact: Dave Sheldon, 952-935-3336, ext. 14

Click here to read the complete document: "Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse and Protection of Adults from Sexual Misconduct" — adopted by Diocesan Council on September 16, 2008.

Education and Training Requirements
(Section II.B of the Safe Church Policy)

1. Three hours of certified child abuse prevention education and training is required for all Church Personnel within six months of the person’s start date.
2. Two hours of certified adult sexual harassment prevention education is required for all clergy, lay employees and lay volunteers who provide Pastoral Services.

Church Personnel are required to renew their training certification every five (5) years.

Online training offered through the Church Pension Group’s Safeguarding Online™ program will be accepted as follows:
1. To comply with the recertification requirement.
2. As an interim training for new Church Personnel. Persons electing to use the online training as an interim training option must:

• Complete the three hours of certified child abuse prevention training as set out in this Section B within three months of completing the online training; and
• Provide their church administrator with a written affirmation of their intent to comply with the certified training requirement.