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Safeguarding. Child's safety in the church environment

Course overview

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You are looking at a unique art project created by experts from six Eastern European countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. In all these countries, the topic of creating a safe environment for children in the Catholic Church is equally relevant. That is why we have jointly created an online course, which aims to find out the basic things that make abuse of minors possible and how we can prevent it in the church. Through this course, we initiate a series of important discussions to talk about the experience of creating a safe environment for children simultaneou
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Who is this course for?

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This course is intended for all adult members of the church community, including bishops, archbishops, cardinals, and metropolitans; clergy, seminarians, and consecrated people; laypeople who work directly with children or hold decision-making positions in church institutions; organizers of children's camps and animators; administrative staff of parishes and dioceses; and everyone working in the church, whether on a paid or volunteer basis.
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Course curriculum

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The place of the child in the church

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Concept of abuse and its influence on minors and vulnerable adults

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Factors that cause abuse. How to prevent it in the church environment?

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Who can commit violence against children and vulnerable adults? How to identify a criminal?

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Appropriate responding to alleged violence

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Responsibility for protection of minors and vulnerable people in the church. Accountability and transparency principles

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On this course you will find

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Unique Video Materials: lectures is accompanied by illustrations that help you better absorb the material and make learning more engaging.

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Scripts and Additional Materials: each lecture comes with scripts and supplementary materials for a deeper understanding of the topic

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Certificate: after successfully completing the final test, you will receive a certificate that validates your learning and acquired knowledge.

Lecturers of the course

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Ivanka Rudakevych

coordinator of projects and programs at the Child Dignity Centre UCU.

Participants feedback

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14.08.2024

Information in this course aims not only to recognize problem of sexual child abuse, in particular in the church environment, but to teach clergy or religious people to be sensitive to this problem. The course will show you how to help a victim, whether it is a child or an adult who has been abused in the past.

Oleksandr
16.05.2024

Thank you very much for this online course. Information on such a broad and complex topic is presented in a clear, consistent and structured manner. Provides important information on the algorithm of actions in case of abuse, there are answers to the questions that people most often ask. Videos are short and not overloaded with unnecessary information. Special thanks to the illustrator for her creativity. Many thanks to everyone who participated in this course. You have done

Zita
21.06.2024

I like the structure, it seems as if you are being taken by the hand from one stage to another. Also, the animations really brought the video to life. The course is informative, the issues are comprehensively covered, complex terms are explained, the vocabulary is simple and clear. And most importantly, each chapter seems to make you want to explore the issue even deeper.

s. Thadea