Training for Teens

Safe Environment Program for Teens
(16 and 17 years old)

Summary: In this live training program, teenagers who volunteer for ministry with younger children (such as in religious education programs) learn about appropriate boundaries in and standards for ministry, including but not limited to handling discipline matters, rules for supervision, and reporting incidents and concerns. The training includes a detailed lesson plan and may be taught at the parish level by youth ministers and catechetical leaders on an as-needed basis.

Teenagers 16 and 17 years old who regularly work with children in their ministry are invited to attend.

Parents of the teenagers are also invited to attend.

This is not a mandatory program.

Safe Environment Training for Teens in Ministry - Lesson Plan and Materials