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.

Click here to request to host a safe church training at your church.

Click here to see any scheduled training sessions.
 

Policy Manuals & Download Resources:

Creating Safe Churches: Policies & Practices for the Diocese of Southern Virginia

 Sexual Ethics for Clergy-Lay Persons

Safe Church Bulletin Insert

"Safeguarding God's Children" Online

To register for the online training please e-mail the following information to Judy Rieken, jrieken@diosova.org:

• Name
• Home address including city and zip code
• Home or Cell Phone number
• Parish or School name, your role and whether you are an employee or volunteer

Within one business day you will receive a reply via e-mail with detailed instructions and an individual user name and password.

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.
 

Click here for a list of individuals who completed Safe Church online training during the 2nd Quarter of 2011.

 Click here for a list of individuals who complete Safe Church online training during the 3rd Quarter of 2011

For additional information regarding Creating Safe Churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia please contact:

Caroline Black, cblack@diosova.org or Judy Rieken, jrieken@diosova.org.

Other useful links:

National Sex Offender Public Website
Virginia State Police Criminal Records Check Form