Director of the Mary Ward Centre, Audrey Ferrer, attended the international IBVM Safeguarding Conference in Nairobi, Kenya from June 1st to 8th. Around 40 participants representing ministries from over 13 countries learned from expert Tina Campbell, the safeguarding consultant working with and for religious congregations in the Catholic Church. The purpose of the conference was to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to help make sure their organization is run in a way that actively prevents harm, harassment, bullying, abuse, and neglect.
As Tina emphasized, "How can we create cultures of loving care and kindness in our communities?" Some of the topics covered included learning about types of abuses, vulnerabilities and grooming, cognitive distortions, responding to concerns and allegations, the accompaniment of victims, risk assessments, and current and emerging challenges.
By Audrey Ferrer
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