Whole & Healthy Church Training

Earlier this year the culmination of four years of work resulted in all-new online training modules for The Episcopal Church.

These courses are provided at no cost to the diocese and our congregations by Church Insurance.

For log in information or administrative access, contact Caren Miles.

Online Training

In person training lasts three hours, is interactive, customizable, and more fun that staring at your computer.

Upcoming Dates:
May 17 - St. Paul’s, Walnut Creek - 9 am to 12 noon
June 14 - Christ the Lord, Pinole - 9 am to 12 noon
June 28 - St. Clare’s, Pleasanton - 9 am to 12 noon
July 20 - St. James, San Francisco - following the service

To register for in person training, or schedule one at your congregation: Contact Caren Miles

Or check her schedule HERE

In Person Training

Required Courses for Elected Positions

(Convention Delegates, Vestry, etc.)

The online courses provided through Praesidium Academy and written by The Episcopal Church are called “Safe Church, Safe Communities”

The Episcopal Church’s Office for Safe Church has more information on their website.

  • The goal of the Safe Church, Safe Communities courses is "to provide a standard of training that will foster a culture of safety and inclusion for all people that includes a broad overview of issues of vulnerability, power, and healthy boundaries. This training is designed to equip all people to live out their Baptismal Covenant."

  • This course will review The Episcopal Church's Model Policies for the Protection of Children, Youth, and Vulnerable Adults

    DioCal's Policy - Whole & Healthy Church - can be found in English HERE and Spanish HERE

  • This course will help you learn:

    • types of boundaries

    • best practices for forming and maintaining healthy boundaries

    • how to recognize and best respond to boundary violations

  • This course will help you learn:

    • What inclusion is

    • How to gain an awareness and understanding of inclusion

    • How to promote inclusive behaviors in the community

  • This course will help you learn:

    • What role power plays in relationships

    • How to recognize power

    • How to respond

  • This course will walk you through identifying types of bullying, responding to bullying, and how to report incidents of bullying.