A Safeguarding policy specifies which volunteers are required to have training, background checks, and so forth.
In Western Washington, each District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and each separately incorporated Conference has its own Safeguarding Policy. These policies generally are consistent with the recommended policy adopted by the Archdiocesan Council of Seattle:
Your Conference president can supply your specific Safeguarding policy.
This letter from our SVDP Archdiocesan Council president explains the reasons behind the requirements in our Safeguarding policies.
For more information on Safeguarding and on our transition from the parish Safe Environment program to our SVDP Safeguarding program, see our Safeguarding Documents Page.
Conference President? Watch this training video to understand your responsibilities.