This course is for all who want to see safer churches including ministry leaders, advocates, survivors, and lay persons. Anyone can sign up and receive high level instruction to make a difference whatever your role.

The course is eight consecutive weeks (unless there is a holiday). It meets one night per week for 3 hours on Zoom (2.5 hours of instruction, followed by 30 min of Q&A).

The course covers the most critical issues in understanding abuse in the church and what it takes to make churches safer for the vulnerable. The course covers all major forms of abuse that impact both adults and children. See the detailed week by week outline for more information.

Each week requires around 3 hours of course work. The course work is designed to reinforce the learning objectives of the course. It is graded on a completion basis and all course work must be completed to earn the training certificate.

The training certificate shows you have been trained by leaders in the field. Participants must attend at least 6 of the 8 classes in person, and make up any that are missed by watching the recording and submitting an additional assignment. Participants must keep their camera on during the course, participate in interactive discussions, and submit all assignments. Participants must also fully pay for the course before receiving their training certificate.

The cost for the 8 week online course is $699 if paid in full. A payment plan of $79 per month for 10 months is also available. 

The course instructors are GRACE staff and Board members who are leaders in the field of abuse prevention and response.