The Protecting God’s Children™ Program for Adults was purchased to educate every priest, employee, and volunteer who works with children about the harms of child sexual abuse and what they can do to prevent it. The Safe Environment Coordinator organizes the training sessions as well as administers the web-based online system that tracks who has been trained. She also provides follow-up information and reinforcement to facilitators and to participants who have been trained.
TheProtecting God’s Children™ program is a three-hour video presentation. All employees and any adult volunteer who comes into contact with children for more that 15 hours a year is required to attend this program.
The times and locations of the training programs may be found on the Diocese’s website at www.allentowndiocese.org. Click on “Protection of Youth”, then under the heading Protecting God’s Children, click on “Upcoming PGC Workshops”. Attendance at one of the training sessions listed on the Calendar of Upcoming Protection God’s Children Workshops requires pre-registration at the number associated with the particular workshop indicated on the Calendar.
