Beth Swagman

I consider it a privilege to have been appointed the first director of Safe Church Ministry in 1994. Back then, the ministry was called Abuse Prevention. The name evolved as the ministry evolved – moving from identifying ‘abuse’ to ‘creating safe places’. I was given the opportunity to raise awareness of abuse and to assist the church with its efforts to reduce the risk of abuse and offer a just and compassionate response to those affected by abuse. My tools for creating awareness and assisting the church are resources, training, developing Safe Church Teams, and designing ...