How do faith communities respond to child abuse and neglect?
Starting Thursday, Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota will address the question and try to educate and equip faith community leaders. The sessions are titled Faith-Based Response to Child Abuse/Neglect.
“We know that often in cases of family violence or abuse a person reaches out to a faith leader,” said Karen Van Fossan, communications director for Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota. “So it’s very important to us to be able to advocate for people by making sure those who surround them with care are as educated and informed as they long to be.”
The first training session will deal with prevention and intervention and will allow time for pastors to ask questions and “wonder” together about how they deal with the reality of abuse and neglect in their congregations, said the Rev. Renee Splichal Larson, pastor at Heart River Lutheran Church.
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