Safe Church Overview

Parishes MUST comply with Safe Church, and
report to the synod annually.
The Safe Church Compliance form is found  HERE. 

Safe Church Training

• Via 'The Praesidium Academy' training platform    HERE

  - used by the dioceses within the Ecclesiastical Province of BC & the Yukon.
  
  

• Criminal record checks:

• required in the Diocese of British Columbia for
  clergy and lay volunteers.

  • • Certified copies of CRCs from other organizations are accepted.

Safe Church Training Designed to:

• Ensure parishes remain places of safety, and wholeness, 
  for all seeking the love of Christ;  

• Ensure all volunteers and employees are
  aware of their own personal safety;

• Ensure all volunteers and employees are
  equipped to manage their own personal risk.

Training-

• is modular

• includes topics such as:

• recognizing, preventing child or elder abuse;

  • • preventing bullying and harassment;

    • utilizing social media safely;

    • managing risk to self and others; 

    • preventing sexual misconduct.

Training Required by-  

• clergy and paid parish staff;

• parish council members;

• wardens;

• choir director and/or organist;

• treasurer, envelope secretary, and others handling money;

• children and youth workers, camp leaders and volunteers;

• honorary assistants;

• pastoral visitors;

• refugee volunteers;

• volunteer staff including admin, grounds, and janitorial. 

Renewal-

• CST Certification   &   Criminal Record Checks
  REQUIRED  EVERY  5 YEARS

Reporting Issues-

• To report a sexual misconduct allegation,

• IMMEDIATELY contact the Canon Pastor,

  • • • HERE         (canonpastor@bc.anglican.ca) 

And

• • • •  Diocesan Executive Officer  The Ven. Barry Foster                 

      • HERE 
        
        

• Other Safe Church Matters

  • • inappropriate behaviour;

    • bullying, harassment;

    • power inequities

• Report as follows:

  • • Parish Incumbent (or priest-in-charge) 

• If unable to address the issue,

  • • Your Regional Archdeacon; 

• If unable to address the issue,
  

  • • The  Diocesan Executive Officer  The Ven. Barry Foster                 

      • • HERE 

Other Incidents

• • • suspected child abuse;

      • or elder abuse;

      • immediate threats to someone’s personal safety;

      • sexual assault;

• CONTACT the Police   911

For all questions relating to Safe Church training,
email safechurch@bc.anglican.ca