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Safeguarding God's Children Training

The diocesan approved child abuse prevention education and training, Safeguarding God’s Children, is required for all church personnel who regularly work with or around children or youth. Contact any of the certified trainers to set up your own training event, or check out the events calendar to see if a Safeguarding God's Children training is already scheduled near you.

Safeguarding Online 

Safeguarding God’s Children training is now available online! Individuals needing training or to renew their training can access the training modules using a computer with a high-speed internet connection. Contact Lydia Kelsey on how to get started!

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Trainers

Coordinator—
Ms. Lydia Kelsey (Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines) 
          lkelsey@iowaepiscopal.org

Metro Chapter
Ms. Caroline Arter (St. Pauls, Des Moines) 
          arter746@msn.com
The Rev. Thomas Gehlsen (Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines) 
          tgehlsen@iowaepiscopal.org
Ms. Mary Oliver, (St. Anne's, Ankeny) 
          maryoliver1709@msn.com
The Rev. Elizabeth Popplewell (St. Timothy's, West Des Moines) 
          edpopplewell@msn.com

North Cedar Valley Chapter
Ms. Mary Donegan-Ritter (St. Luke's, Cedar Falls) 
          marydr@mchsi.com
Ms. Joan Farstad (St. Andrew's, Waverly) 
          Joan.Farstad@uni.edu
Ms. Diane Neuhaus (Trinity, Waterloo) 
          neuhaus@mchsi.com

North Central Chapter
Ms. Georgiana Meadows (St. Mark's, Fort Dodge) 
          GeorBM@aol.com
Ms. Effie Lingren (St. John's, Ames)  
          effie@effielingren.com

Northwest Chapter
Dr. Terry Shively (St. Alban's, Spirit Lake)  
          shives4@smunet.net

Quad Cities Chapter
The Rev. Lynne Carver (St. Peter's, Bettendorf)  
          revdrltc@aol.com

South Cedar Valley Chapter
The Rev. Martha Lang (New Song, Coralville)  
          melang54@yahoo.com
Ms. Eva Schoen (New Song, Coralville)  
          eva-schoen@uiowa.edu 
 
Southeast Chapter
Ms. Sue Genereux (Christ, Burlington)  
          Vectis49@msn.com
 




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