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Safe Church, Safe Communities Training Information

Please note: The Episcopal Church and The Diocese of Missouri are in the process of updating our training for congregations, clergy, and diocesan leadership to prevent sexual misconduct.

The Task Force to Develop Model Sexual Harassment Policies and Safe Church Training began releasing new courses (and removing old courses) on July 14, 2021. At the same time, the platform we use to access the training changed from Praesidium Armatus to a new learning platform named Praesidium Academy.

Please click these drop-down links for important details:

Praesidium Academy - online Safe Church training modules.

Please contact Jillian Smith or the Rev. Erin Pickersgill, the Diocesan Safe Church, Safe Community Coordinators, for additional details about the program.

Who does what training?

This training is required for:

  • All clergy - those ordained and those in the ordination process
  • All employees
  • All volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults
  • Agencies of the Diocese
  • Maintenance and clerical employees

Here is a spreadsheet of recommended courses for certain staff and volunteer positions! We will continue to update this spreadsheet with courses as they become available.

How often do we do it?

Safe Church, Safe Communities training is required to be done at least every 3 years in the Episcopal Church.

How do we keep track of it?

There is a learner dashboard on your Praesidium Academy account that will help show you which courses you completed! We hope to eventually have an administrator at each parish who can access records on Praesidium Academy.

For parish administrators: Here is a document to help you keep track of in-person trainings held for your ministry.

How do I register?

Please close this drop-down box and open the next drop-down, titled "Register for Safe Church, Safe Communities Training."

Thank you for beginning your Safe Church, Safe Communities training. Please follow these steps to register and begin your training.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Praesidium Academy Support Team at support@praesidiuminc.com or 817-801-7773 or contact Jillian Smith or the Rev. Erin Pickersgill in the Bishop's Office.

To Enroll:

  1. Go to https://www.praesidiumacademy.com/redeem
  2. Fill in your contact information including First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and desired Password.
  3. Enter the appropriate registration code for your organization.
    (Download the spreadsheet to find your parish's registration code)
    *If you can't find your church on the list, click "control-f" to search
  4. Click Validate to confirm registration code.
  5. Click the checkbox to agree to the Terms & Conditions.
  6. Click Redeem.
  7. Write down your user login and password for future reference.
  8. Answer the Registration Questions about your status and role within the organization.
    (View the required courses by position/role in your parish.)
  9. Click Save & Continue.
  10. To begin taking training immediately, scroll down and click a course to start the content.
    PLEASE NOTE: On Praesidium, you must scroll past the initial list of courses to find Safe Church, Safe Communities Courses.

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