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The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People begins with an apology from the bishops. "Since 2002, the Church in the United States has experienced a crisis without precedent in our times. The sexual abuse of children and young people by some deacons, priests, and bishops, and the ways in which these crimes and sins were addressed, have caused enormous pain, anger, and confusion. As bishops, we have acknowledged our mistakes and our roles in that suffering, and we apologize and take responsibility again for too often failing victims and the Catholic people in the past. From the depths of our hearts, we bishops express great sorrow and profound regret for what the Catholic people have endured." For more information, please see: Page 3 of the Charter Booklet.

 

 

 

Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources

 
Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Child Abuse Prevention Month - Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Did You Know...? - 2013 Facts from the Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection (SCYP) about child abuse prevention programs.

Prevent Child Abuse America - Prevent Child Abuse America works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide.

A Canonical Perspective on the Sexual Abuse Crisis - Speech by Sister Euart, a canon law consultant and former associate general secretary of what is now the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, at a 2007 panel discussion on issues behind the sexual abuse crisis.


Print Material Resources

Child Abuse Prevention Blessing

"Promise to Protect/Pledge to Heal"

"Rosary Guide for Healing and Protection"


Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

Information from Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) on Human Trafficking

MRS Brochure on Human Trafficking

Letter to Dioceses regarding the intersection of human trafficking and child abuse and neglect from Migration and Refugee Services (MRS)


National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Take 25

Take 25 Resources - Includes safety tips, conversation starters, and event planning guides to help communities host local events.

Take 25 Mini-Lessons - Offers three brief 25-30 minute Take 25 lesson plans for children ages K-6. To be utilized along with the Take 25 Safety Tips. For use in both classroom or community settings.

Take 25 For Communities - Offers a basic description of the Take 25 campaign, its resources, suggested events as well as directions to the website to register an event.



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