Emmaus Center’s Seminar-Workshops on the Safeguarding of Minors and Vulnerable Adults

The Catholic Safeguarding Institute (CSI) of the Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation, Inc. is pleased to offer Pioneering Programs on the Safeguarding of Minors and Vulnerable Adults in the Catholic Church. The program consists of three (3) modules entitled “An Orientation to Safeguarding”, “Safeguarding Protocols and Guidelines Writeshop”, and “Safeguarding and Formation for Formators”. Venue of the sessions will be at the Ateneo de Manila University. Definite venue to be announced.

Emmaus Center is an affiliate of Loyola School of Theology, offering the following courses at LST: Fundamentals of Human and Christian Formation, Growing in Religious Vows, Assessment Skills in Formation, Basic Concepts in Psycho-Sexual Formation, and Formative Processing Skills.

Participants will receive an overview of the concepts and skills related to the protection of minors and vulnerable adults in the Catholic Church. This five-day program will present safeguarding from an introductory perspective and framework of safe self, safe community, and safe ministry in the service of the people of God. It will provide a global and national situationer on childhood sexual abuse and violence against children, introduce basic pastoral responses in dealing with victims and perpetuators, discuss implications of canon law and civil law in dealing with cases of child abuse, and address topics of online safely, formation and safeguarding, and spirituality and safeguarding.

Dates: July 23-27, 2018; October 1-5, 2018; February 27-March 5, 2019

Program Fee: PhP 10,000.00

II. Safeguarding Protocols and Guidelines Writeshop
(Pre-requisite: An Orientation to Safeguarding)

Participants will engage in a three-day workshop to craft a safeguarding and child protection protocol and code of conduct for their congregation, community or ministries. They will be helped to write their safeguarding policies and guidelines based on principles and policies consistent with those of the Catholic Church. (The participant must hold a leadership or decision-making position.)

Dates: November 19-21, 2018; March 6-8, 2019

Program Fee: PhP 9,000.00

III. Safeguarding and Formation for Formators

At this five-day program, participants will learn concepts and skills necessary for cultivating a culture of safeguarding at each stage of formation: screening and admission, initial formation, and ongoing formation according to the developmental stages in ministry.

Date: February 11-15, 2019

Program Fee: PhP 12,000.00

Methodologies

CSI programs aim to employ formative and adult learning approaches within a safe learning environment. Being formative, they focus on developing compassionate as well as competent children’s advocates. Through adult learning techniques, participants learn actively, problem-solve, connect emotionally, apply own knowledge and experiences, as well as find life and work relevance.

Team of Facilitators

Dr. Gabriel S. Dy-Liacco
Dr. Carmen Bonto-La Viña
Msgr. Ramon Masculino, Jr.

For further information and for registration, please call Lissie Bermio or Mary de los Santos-Domingo at 928-6040 or 0916-556-9173 or email us at emmausphil@yahoo.com. You may also visit us at Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation, Inc. located at 3/F, RMT-CEFAM Building, Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila University Campus, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Visit our website at www.emmausphil.org. Watch our audio-video presentations here.