First Unitarian Church is certified as a Safer Congregation.

The members of the Board’s Safer Congregation Committee is  composed of:

• Rev. Dr. Larry Peers (Minister) – larry@firstuuwilm.org
• Catherine Williamson (Director of Religious Exploration), – catherine@firstuuwilm.org
• Ed Scott (Board of Trustees) – EdS@firstuuwilm.org
• Dave Donohue (at large)  – drdonohue@gmail.com
• Jason Hann-Deschaine (at large) – jhannd4kids@gmail.com

Some of the responsibilities of the Safer Congregations Committee are:
● Know about community resources for child abuse, treatment for sex offenders, and support groups for survivors.
● Know about state laws regarding reporting.
● Be a resource for people to share their concerns. (Please feel free to contact any member of the Committee to talk about your concerns.)
● Facilitate annual training on issues, policies, and procedures relevant to sexual/physical abuse. (Several are planned for later in the church year. E-news will provide updates as these sessions are scheduled.)
● Receive allegations of possible abuse and develop a process for expedient handling of such allegations.

Safer Congregations Safety Policies

Learn more about the certification process, here.