The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct the Executive Council to establish a Task Force pursuant to Canon I.1.2.o to create and implement Spanish, Creole, and French language Safe Church training materials, with captioning, that reflect the cultural context and meet the needs of the people that the training is intended to serve. These Safe Church training materials are to be developed during the next triennium to reflect the approved 2017 Model Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth and the approved 2017 Model Policies for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults, such committee to be comprised of twelve (12) people who reflect the diversity of The Episcopal Church, which should include youth ministers, those working with vulnerable adults, educators for adults, at least eight (8) native speakers of Creole, French, and Spanish from several regions and those experienced in the prevention of sexual abuse; membership should also include at least three (3) persons from the Task Force to Develop Model Sexual Harassment Policies & Safe Church Training appointed in 2018; and be it further

Resolved, That such new training materials be based on the Safe Church training developed in the 2018-2020 triennium by Praesidium, Inc., in collaboration with the Formation Department. The Task force should work in consultation with the Safe Church Office in the Formation Department in the creation of the new multi-lingual training to be adapted to and rooted in the variety of cultures in The Episcopal Church, in use of language, images, metaphors, examples, and the like. Additionally, the Task Force and Safe Church Office should create a roadmap for the inclusion of captioning in Safe Church materials in other languages spoken in The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That the Safe Church Office in the formation Department be directed to engage a consultant to develop the sign language and captioning with Praesidium in the Safe Church modules; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church commits itself to the financial support of the creation, implementation and maintenance of such safe church training materials to advance clergy and lay leader wellbeing, as well as to reduce liability; and be it further

Resolved, That $350,000 be budgeted for the creation of the French, Creole, Spanish, sign language and captioning of Safe Church training materials described in this resolution and $50,000 for the work of the Task Force.