POLICIES Related to Sexual Misconduct/Harassment
Mandated by PC(USA) Book of Order
Mandated by New York State Law
Additional PGV Directives
RESOURCES Related to Sexual Misconduct/Harassment
For Sessions: Workplace sexual harassment prevention training resources
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- NYS Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Sessions– online
- PGV Sexual Harassment Case Studies (2022)
- PGV Protocol re Person Seeking Entry or Reinstatement to Pastoral Office
- Preventing and Responding to Harassment: helpful information about anti-harassment policies – PCUSA General Counsel Mike Kirk (4/2022)
For Sessions: Sexual misconduct policy making and practices
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- PGV Child Safety Resources (2017)
- PGV Resources for Session Policy (2018)
- PGV Risk Management (2018)
- PGV Toolbox (2022)
- Safe Church Resources (2017)
- SafeConduct Workbench – tools to cultivate responsible leadership & prevent sexual abuse (for Insurance Board Partners in Protection policy holders)
For Sessions: Best practices and registered sex offenders
For Sessions: Best practice and model of an informational brochure for a congregation
For Sessions and Committee on Ministry: Best practice and discovery of incident
For Ruling Elders, Deacons, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Church Certified Christian Educators, and Teaching Elders: Mandated reporting of abuse