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Safe Environments Training

In its implementation of the initiative, the Archdiocese of Edmonton used the Called to Protect for Ministries program to provide training for all clergy, employees, and lay volunteer leaders.

The Archdiocese has since adopted updated training requirements to ensure continued vigilance and best practices for the safeguarding of those being served throughout the Archdiocese.

The new safe environment training platform, Praesidium Academy, an online, self-directed, module-based training program, assigns individuals courses based on their risk assessment level of low, medium, or high.

As with Called to Protect, Praesidium Academy is mandatory for all clergy, archdiocesan and parish employees, camp staff, and volunteers serving in the Archdiocese of Edmonton.