Episcopal Charities' Program Sustainability Institute offers a series of trainings and workshops for parish-based and parish-supported outreach programs in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. These sessions are aimed at helping programs achieve maximum operational success and sustainability. Rectors and priests-in-charge, program directors, volunteers - anyone overseeing or involved with the operations of a program - are invited to participate. Workshop leaders will be experienced directors of parish-based outreach programs who will navigate participants through the singular challenges and opportunities of faith-based outreach ministry.

For recipients of all Episcopal Charities Basic Human Needs and Youth Opportunity grants, the program director is required to attend workshops*. All outreach program staff and volunteers in the diocese are invited to sign up.

Each workshop is offered on Saturday mornings, from 10am-1pm, both in Manhattan at the Diocesan offices in Diocesan House, and in Wappingers Fall at Zion Church.

CLICK HERE to download examples of Codes of Conduct / Covenants for Behavior, as discussed in the June 2010 Workshops, "Youth Programs: Creating a Safe Environment for our Kids."

To register for a workshop, contact The Reverend Sam Smith, Associate Director of Episcopal Charities, at ssmith@dioceseny.org, or by phone at 212-316-7426.

* Unless excused due to emergency