Part of what it means to be a church for anyone is being a safe place for anyone. We want Westwinds to be a community where people are treated with dignity, where the vulnerable are protected, and where abuse is taken seriously.

Over the last several years, we’ve been working intentionally to strengthen our safeguarding practices, policies, and culture. These policies reflect our commitment to prevention, accountability, survivor care, and creating environments where people can participate safely and confidently.

To make this information accessible, we’ve provided three versions of the same policy. Each version contains the same core commitments while offering different levels of detail depending on what you’re looking for: