AEPPP provides training and consultation services for Bishops, Conference and Executive Ministers, Presbyters and other ecclesiastical leaders responsible for investigating and adjudicating complaints, disciplinary procedures and professional standing.
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AEPPP’s training workshops use didactic, individual and group work, case study and multimedia presentation to create a lively learning environment for experienced leaders and newcomers alike. AEPPP is committed to providing resources to help denominational leaders respond appropriately to professional misconduct. Choose from the following topics or ask for a custom designed workshop to meet the needs of your denomination.
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Format: Three sessions, 7 hours each
Session One: The Needs of Victim/Survivors
Session Two: Understanding Traumatized Systems
Session Three: Responding to Clergy Who Violate Boundaries
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1 Session, 7 hours
Advocates are individuals who provide support, pastoral care and assistance for victims of clergy abuse. Advocates can be clergy persons or lay persons, women or men. An advocate’s primary responsibility is to provide support and assistance to victims. It is not their job to speak for the victim, but rather to provide support as victims make choices about what is best for them. Advocates help interpret the process for adjudication and keep the victim informed about what is happening.
- The role of the advocate
- Understanding the needs of victim/survivors
- The healing process
- Pastoral care
- Healthy boundaries for advocates
- Understanding policies and procedures
- Case studies to sharpen skills
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POLICY CONSULTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1 Session, 7 hours
Good adjudication of clergy misconduct complaints begins with a good policy and procedure. Many denominations have policies that are 10 or more years old and may be in need of updating or revision. This workshop will assist in evaluating policies and procedures and make suggestions for revisions in light of new standards and growing understanding of the issues related to misconduct
- Components of a policy and procedure
- Understanding the place of litigation in ecclesiastical procedures
- Working with polity structures for maximum effectiveness
- Adjudicating complaints
For more information, please contact us.
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Half or full day workshops
Healthy clergy have healthy ministries. It’s as simple as that. Our wellness programs are designed to meet the continuing education needs of busy clergy who need to be reminded that self-care is the ground of all good pastoral care.
Clergy wellness programs explore topics like:
- Maintaining boundaries in ministerial relationships
- Understanding transference and counter transference
- Avoiding burnout
- Stress management
- Staying spiritually vital in ministry
- Balancing work and family
- Developing and maintaining good work habits
To schedule a workshop in your area or for more information, please contact us.
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SEMINARY BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
AEPPP is proud to be part of the training team at Yale Divinity School. YDS is a national leader in field education based boundary training for seminary students.
AEPPP is currently working with other seminaries to develop field education based training for seminary students. To learn more about AEPPP’s seminary education programs or to schedule something at your seminary, contact us.
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AEPPP staff is available for confidential professional ethics consultation. Let AEPPP’s expert staff assist you in
- Adjudicating complaints
- Recommendations for discipline
- Recommendations for reinstatement
- Referrals for treatment for offending clergy
- Healing resources for churches
- Healing resources for victim/survivors
For more information, please contact us.