The Access Leadership Network (AcLN) of the ACNA is hosting a virtual gathering with guest speaker Dr. Tiffany Butler, Director of Safeguarding and Canonical Affairs, on Monday, October 20 from 6-7pm CDT.
Dr. Butler will speak on safeguarding vulnerable children, youth, and adults. Topics will include:
- Equal access for obtaining and understanding safeguarding information to be equipped to make appropriate actions.
Structures for safeguarding: Provincial, Diocesan, and local church.
Exploring what is meant by “vulnerable person” and providing appropriate services and pastoral care.
Empowering children, youth, and vulnerable adults through appropriate education and training.
Understanding boundaries through making implicit communication more explicit for clarity and understanding.
Respecting private medical information and maintaining the dignity of vulnerable people.
The Access Leadership Network seeks to discover, develop, and deploy leaders working to build communities of belonging for those with and without disabilities in churches across the ACNA. Learn more about AcLN here. For questions or to be added to the Access Leadership mailing list, contact our Director, Deacon Kathy Ayres, at kayres@nextgenanglican.com.
