| Every year, the Diocese of Fresno is responsible for providing an accounting of how well we follow the requirements which are outlined in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The audit entails months of gathering reports from all the parishes/missions and Catholic Schools throughout the Diocese on the number of clergy ministering within our boundaries as well as the number of employees who work for the diocese, and then lastly the number of volunteers who had unsupervised contact with minors. Each of these individuals must meet the requirements of fingerprint clearance, proof of receiving Safe Environment training regarding all forms of child abuse, internet safety, and bullying, and have a signed Code of Conduct on file. Our clergy and seminarians are all fingerprint cleared through federal and state agencies, have fulfilled the requirement to refresh their knowledge of child abuse and diocesan policies on what constitutes a safe environment for young people, and have committed to the Diocesan Code of Conduct. A summary of the information gathered is as follows: 36,823 children received training and education to increase their personal safety skills, 1,361 diocesan employees and 8,698 adult volunteers received Safe Environment training on the topics of child abuse, bullying, and cyber safety. This knowledge will help them increase the safety and well being of a child or young person. While the Diocesan Safe Environment Office provides guidance and assistance to the parishes and Catholic schools in maintaining safe environments, the continued success experienced by the diocese in this endeavor is mainly the result of the dedicated efforts of the numerous pastors, principals, educators, employees, and volunteers throughout the diocese. We sincerely appreciate your devoted commitment to keeping our children safe. As always, the goal of the Safe Environment office at the Diocese of Fresno is to keep children safe and protected. The Diocese of Fresno is committed to ensuring that when your child is in our care in parish programs or in Catholic Education that their safety is of utmost importance and priority. To know more about what your parish and school is doing and how you can be part of creating and maintaining a safe environment, contact the Diocese of Fresno Office of Safe Environment at 559-493-2882 or visit us online at www.dioceseoffresno.org |
Cada año, la Diócesis de Fresno es responsable de dar cuenta de qué tan bien seguimos los requisitos que están definidos en los Estatutos de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes. Esta auditoría implica meses de recopilar reportes de todas las parroquias/misiones y escuelas Católicas a través de la Diócesis sobre el número de personas del clero que sirven como ministros dentro de los límites de la diócesis así como también el número de empleados que trabajan para la diócesis y por último, el número de voluntarios que tienen un contacto sin supervisión con menores de edad. Cada una de estas personas deben llenar ciertos requisitos tal como pasar las huellas digitales y mostrar un comprobante de haber recibido el entrenamiento del Ambiente Seguro respecto a todas las formas de abuso de menores de edad, seguridad en el Internet, y el acosamiento, y haber firmado un Código de Conducta que debe estar en archivo. A continuación está un resumen de la información recopilada: 36,823 niños recibieron entrenamiento y educación para aumentar sus destrezas de seguridad personal, 1361 empleados de la Diócesis y 8,698 adultos voluntarios recibieron entrenamiento del Ambiente Seguro en los temas de abuso de menores de edad, acosamiento, y seguridad en el Internet. Este conocimiento les ayudará a aumentar la seguridad y el bienestar de un niño o persona joven. Nuestro Clero y nuestros seminaristas también cumplieron con el requisito para actualizar su conocimiento sobre lo que es el abuso de menores de edad y las normas diocesanas sobre lo que constituye un ambiente seguro para la gente joven. Mientras que la Oficina del Ambiente Seguro de la Diócesis proporciona guía y ayuda a las parroquias y escuelas católicas para mantener ambientes seguros, el continuo éxito que tiene la diócesis en esta tarea es principalmente el resultado de los dedicados esfuerzos de los innumerables pastores, directores, empleados y voluntarios a través de la diócesis. Sinceramente apreciamos su devoto compromiso para mantener a nuestros niños seguros. Como siempre, la meta de la Oficina del Ambiente Seguro en la Diócesis de Fresno es de mantener a los niños seguros y protegidos. La Diócesis de Fresno está comprometida a asegurar que cuando su niño(a) está bajo nuestro cuidado en programas de la parroquia o de Educación Católica, de que su seguridad es de la máxima importancia y prioridad. Para informarse más acerca de lo que su parroquia y escuela están haciendo y cómo usted puede formar parte para crear y mantener un ambiente seguro, favor de comunicarse a la Oficina del Ambiente Seguro de la Diócesis de Fresno al 559-493-2882 ó visítenos en el Internet en www.dioceseoffresno.org |
The following links provide more details and resources for promoting child safety:
The Door That’s Not Locked (www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca)
From learning what online activities are popular and how your child uses them to discovering ways to talk about healthy relationships, The Door That's Not Locked (Canadian Centre for Child Protection) will give you important, up-to-date information.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (www.ncmec.org)
Pro-vides comprehensive information for adults and youth with a range of resources for parents and guardians.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (http://www.nctsnet.org)
A unique collaboration of academic and community-based service centers whose mission is to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for traumatized children and their families across the United States.
NetSmartz (www.NetSmartz.org)
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches how to stay safe on the Internet.
The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (www.nfcym.org)
Pro-vides information for youth ministry coordinators to support a pastoral response to young people, to foster awareness of and education on sexual abuse issues, and to promote authentic dialogue.
RAINN (https://www.rainn.org/)
This is an organization working to end sexual assault. RAINN also has a web-based crisis hotline providing help for survivors in an accessible, empowering format.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (http://www.safeyouth.com/)
A federal resource for communities working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.
Stop It Now! (http://www.stopitnow.org)
Con-sis-tent with a public health approach, Stop It Now! programs include prevention and tip sheets for families and organizations. They also provide resources for confronting abuse, developing safety plans and holding offenders accountable.