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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN & YOUTH INITIATIVE * History of the Initiative in the Archdiocese
* Overview of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
* "A Few Lessons in Confronting Child Sexual Abuse" (The Catholic Spirit 10/25/07)
Children's Curriculum
*Alternative Program Outline for Schools
*Alternative Program Outline for Parishes
* Correlations of NetSmartz Know the Rules to the Archdiocesan Religion Standards
* Correlations of Breaking the Silence to High School Catechetical Curriculum
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"Parishes,
Schools to Begin Sex Abuse Prevention, Safety Programs"
(The Catholic Spirit 2/16/06)
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"Come,
Lord Jesus:
(Archbishop Flynn's
Column in The Catholic Spirit 2/16/06)
* On-line
Training
Bulletins
Background Check
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Procedures and Forms Feedback * Resource for Parents brochure
NATIONAL RESOURCES: * Estatuto para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes (Charter in Spanish)
* Hiên Chương Bao Ve Tre Em và Thiêu Nam Thiêu Nu (Charter in Vietnamese)
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John Jay Study
Executive Summary
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National Review
Board Summary OTHER DOCUMENTS:
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Archbishop's Letter to Priests and Deacons
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The Protection of Children and Youth Initiative of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has one goal: shielding our children from abuse. The initiative has two components: one is training for clergy, teachers, volunteers and others who work with children. The other is age-appropriate, church-approved safe environment lessons for children in our Catholic schools and religious education programs.
Parish and school leaders: now is the time to order your Parent Guides for families new to faith formation programs or schools in the 2008-2009 program year. As in years past, the Archdiocese's Protection of Children and Youth Initiative office will mail VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children: A Guide for Parents, Guardians and Other Caring Adults to parish and school leaders to distribute to families who have not had a child enrolled in school or faith formation programs since 2005-2006, when the Parent Guides were first distributed. Please click on this link to order your parent guides online, now.
Please click here to find out more about materials intended as supplementary safe environment materials for schools using the Diocese of Harrisburg's Formation in Christian Chastity; Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana's Safe Environment Curriculum; and KidWise: Family Safety Fair Kit. Please click here to order supplemental materials electronically. HOLY FATHER ADDRESSES ABUSE DURING U.S. VISIT
Pope Benedict XVI called the sexual abuse of minors one of the
"countersigns to the Gospel of life" and a "deep shame" when addressing
U.S. bishops gathered April 16 in the crypt church at the Basilica of
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
RESOURCES:
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Code of
Pastoral Conduct for Employees * Código de Conducta para Voluntarios these documents establish a broad set of standards to guide parish and school employees as well as those who volunteer with children in parishes and schools
* Restoring Trust: With God All Things Are Possible (Sexual Abuse Policies) - the third edition of the comprehensive Archdiocesan sexual misconduct policy which was first issued in 1992 VIRTUS: Protecting God's Children for Adults VIRTUS training is a three hour awareness session which better equips adults to protect children in the world around them. It is required of all clergy, deacons, school and parish employees as well as all volunteers who are in regular contact with children under the age of 18. Children's Curriculum Catholic schools and parish religious education programs throughout the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis began teaching children about personal safety and sexual abuse prevention in 2006. These safe environment lessons continue during the 2007-2008 school year and will continue in all future years. The safe environment programs involve four 30 to 40 minute lessons a year for Catholic school children and two 30 to 40 minute lessons a year for children in parish religious education programs. The programs are age-appropriate and respect parents’ role as their children’s primary educators. Parents have an opportunity to review all program materials before their children receive instruction. Preschool - 4th Grade: Talking about Touching curriculum, by the Committee for Children. 5th - 8th Grade: KidWISE Institute’s Out of Harm’s Way: Personal Safety Curriculum, which focuses on Internet safety, bullying prevention and appropriate touch. 9th - 12th Grade: Creating Safe and Sacred Places from St. Mary's Press. Ninth- and 10th-graders will learn to recognize the warning signs of abuse and how to respond to potentially abusive relationships. Eleventh- and 12th-graders will focus on skills for building healthy relationships. An alternative that parishes and schools may choose is KidWISE Institute’s Family Safety Fair, in which families of children in preschool through 4th grade attend an informational fair together. Additional content was approved by Archbishop Flynn in the Summer of 2007. NetSmartz: Know the Rules from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Breaking the Silence from the Diocese of Orange, California may be used to enhance existing programs. Pastors who wished to use other programs that comply with the U.S. bishops’ standards were able to request permission in writing from Archbishop Flynn. Parents may sign a form to exclude their children from participating in the programs. Please contact your child's school or faith formation office for more details about what program is being offered at your child's site. Updated: August 5, 2008 |
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