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Do No Harm 2026

Location: Virtual Conference

Open to all seeking resources for healing, empowerment, and advocacy!

Do No Harm is a conference to equip individuals and the Church to prevent sexual harm and foster trauma-informed care. Sponsored by the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women, it will provide professional development for anyone working to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct in church contexts.

There are two components of Do No Harm, and anyone may register for one or the other:

Professional Development

The first two days, November 12–13, will be oriented toward church professionals whose roles include the work of prevention, response, and/or training (e.g., episcopal leaders, cabinet members, response teams, boundaries/ethics trainers, chancellors, Board of Ordained Ministry members). Registration includes access to Public Witness.

Public Witness

The third day, November 14, will be oriented toward a general audience and emphasize themes of truth-telling, healing, empowerment, and solidarity. We will make space to be real about experiences of sexual harassment and abuse in the church and offer strategies and tools to support healing for victims and survivors, prevent harm, and foster collective accountability.

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