If you serve at STPD in any capacity- vestry, EM, EV, altar guild, lector, greeter, book group leader, Saturday Lunch volunteer, hospitality, music leader, etc- you must complete the online SafeChurch training. For our congregation, that is almost everyone. SafeChurch training is required by the diocese every three years.
You need to register on the diocesan website https://ecwo.org/safe-church/
They will send you an email to set up your personal account with Praesidium, the online learning platform. Once you have your Praesidium account, there are NINE modules you need to complete. They are:
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Organizational Rules & Policies (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Pastoral Relationships (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Inclusion (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Introduction & Theological Background (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Healthy Boundaries (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Abuse & Neglect (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Bullying (ENG)
- Safe Church, Safe Communities: Power and Relationships (ENG)
- Policies: Episcopal Diocese of Oregon (ENG)
You will receive an emailed certificate of completion for each module, and you can see on your personal Praesidium account which modules you have already finished. You do not need to complete all modules at one time; it takes about 4-5 hours in total but can easily be done a few at a time.
There is a list in the parish hall of everyone who has completed all the required modules. I’ll update it weekly on Mondays.
Please reach out to the office if you have any questions or problems.