UPDATED: August 2023
Safe Church Modules
The Diocese of British Columbia has assessed the roles and responsibilities of each leadership position within a parish and rated the level of risk to address what level of Safe Church training is required.
Praesidium Module Requirements by Parish Role
Licensed Clergy and Safe Church Liaisons
- Basics of Youth Behavior Management
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Keeping your Day Camp Safe
- Keeping your Overnight Camp Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Preventing Bullying - Youth Org
- Preventing Sexual Activity between Adolescents
- Preventing Sexual Activity between Young Children
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Employee Sexual Harassment Training
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
- Social Media Safety
Honorary Clergy
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving
Programs Parish Leadership: wardens, treasurers, finance committee, parish council & lay ministers
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
- Social Media Safety
Parish Paid Staff: administrator, music director, musicians, program coordinators (youth, family), custodial, etc.
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
- Social Media Safety
Volunteers: liturgical (verger, sexton, servers, crucifers, intercessors, administrants, altar guild, etc.)
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
Volunteers: pastoral & refugee workers
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Abuse and Exploitation in Pastoral Ministry
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Supervisor Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
- Social Media Safety
Safety Volunteers or Employees: children and youth workers; camp leaders; sunday school; childrens choirs etc.
- Basics of Youth Behavior Management
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- It Happened to Me
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Keeping your Day Camp Safe
- Keeping your Overnight Camp Safe
- Meet Sam
- Preventing Bullying – Youth Org
- Preventing Sexual Activity between Adolescents
- Preventing Sexual Activity between Young Children
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Employee Sexual Harassment Training
- Social Media Safety
Volunteers: envelope secretary, counters, greeters and sidespeople.
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Employee Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
Volunteers: social media assistant, social media coordinator and videographer.
- Duty to Report: Mandated Reporter
- Keeping your Church Safe
- Promoting a Safe Environment: Employee Sexual Harassment Training
- Recognizing Abuse and Exploitation in Elder Serving Programs
- Social Media Safety