Training Opportunities
Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children Self-directed online training module. Individual seat licenses available upon request. Darkness to Light embraces a “social behavior change” framework, empowering adults to work within their spheres of influence – youth-serving organizations, the community, the family, political power – to prevent abuse. Stewards of Children introduces clear abuse definitions and […]
Organizational Response to Sexual Abuse Incidents & Compassionate Care for Survivors
Organizational Response to Sexual Abuse Incidents & Compassionate Care for Survivors Recorded: September 21, 2022 Description: Join FADICA and Praesidium for a safeguarding webinar on organizational response to sexual abuse incidents, with a particular focus on compassionate care for survivors. Drawing from research and trends in the healthcare industry, as well as its own history […]
Back to Basics: Understanding Background Checks
https://vimeo.com/885236653/d4be7c3fbc?share=copy Recorded November 15, 2023 Description: Conducting criminal background checks on applicants is a legal and industry standard for organizations that serve vulnerable populations—but not all background checks are alike. Join Praesidium’s Director of Background Screening for a presentation that dispels myths and misconceptions on background checks and outlines important best practices and compliance actions that […]
Stewards of Children Training
Request a virtual seat license for Darkness to Light’s two-hour, flagship training module, Stewards of Children. Request Access
Know the Role: Strengthening Safeguarding Comprehension for Management, Staff, and Clients
https://vimeo.com/851390580/eae013adcb?share=copy Recorded August 2, 2023 Description: Educating your team and community is critical for building a safe environment and reducing and eliminating opportunities for abuse. Your organizational ecosystem has different positions which demand unique safeguarding knowledge, from Board members, to volunteers, to clients and beneficiaries of service. Using data from the 2023 Praesidium Report, we […]
Screening & Selection Toolkit
The Screening and Selection Toolkit is designed to provide organizations with tools to effectively screen and select employees and volunteers to work with vulnerable populations. The Toolkit is based upon the basic premise that staff and volunteers who serve vulnerable populations should be carefully screened. It should be used as a set of guidelines for […]
Safeguarding 101: FADICA Community Seminar
Join FADICA in conversation with Katelyn Brewer (Darkness to Light), Aaron Lundberg and Laura Hardin Aceves (Praesidium), and Teresa Kettelkamp (PCPM) to learn about how your organization can begins its safeguarding journey. Download the five step practicum for non-profits.
Applying Your Knowledge: A Collaborative Discussion on Safeguarding Case Examples
Applying Your Knowledge: A Collaborative Discussion on Safeguarding Case Examples https://vimeo.com/830342197?share=copy Recorded May 24, 2023 Description: Join FADICA and Praesidium for a conversation about how organizations can thoughtfully and appropriately respond to red-flag behaviors, boundary violations, and other safeguarding incidents. Using case studies and real-life examples, we will identify initial safeguarding concerns, highlighting how responsible […]
Expanding Existing Frameworks for Defining Your Safe Environment
Expanding Existing Frameworks for Defining Your Safe Environment https://vimeo.com/826023310 Recorded: May 10, 2023 Description: For many organizations, mission and service are deeply rooted in relationship and connection. From staff members or volunteers within an organization, to beneficiaries of service and the larger local community, it is critical to educate people on positive connection and healthy […]
Initial Considerations for Beginning Your Safeguarding Journey
https://vimeo.com/556012145/f6368bc963Recorded April 21, 2021 Description: Guided by Praesidium, an abuse risk management partner, viewers will learn the basics of safeguarding and consider the extent to which their programs intersect with opportunities for abuse prevention. Who within your organization’s structure has access to the vulnerable client populations you serve and support? How are there opportunities for privacy within […]
