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Catholic Church - Grapevine, Texas
             
 

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 Safe Environment Program
Parish Safe Environment Coordinator
Karen Deal at 817-481-2685 ext. 230 or email at kdeal@sfatx.org

Next Session at St. Francis
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Other Workshops in the Fort Worth Diocese:
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Frequently Asked Questions?

What are the different Safe Environment Trainings?

 Initial Session: Sessions for adults to teach employees and/or volunteers about recognizing boundaries, how to respond if boundaries are broken, and how to report boundary violations (employees/volunteers including trainers, must attend an initial session or re-training session every three years).

 Retraining: Employees and volunteers who have participated in the initial training. Participants must have attended the initial session (employees/volunteers including trainers, must attend a session or re-training session every three years). This training can be done online.

 Teen Leader Training: For teens wishing to volunteer in a ministry in parishes or schools. Must also go though Called to Protect for Youth Program taught in Catholic Schools and Parish Religious Education programs.

Why is the Training Required?

Creating a safe environment for children and young people is a diocesan priority.
Article 12 of the US Bishops’ document, The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, requires U.S. dioceses to establish "safe environment programs" and gives the necessary elements of these programs.

The diocesan safe environment program includes:

  • Training for all volunteers regarding the dynamics of abuse and abuse-prevention strategies (required every 3 years)
  • Evaluation of the backgrounds of all employees and volunteers including 3 references
  • Review and signing of the Code of Conduct and Standards of Behavior

All programs require the presence of two adults or one adult and two older teen.
This policy extends to:

  • All Church-sponsored trainings and events regardless of where the programs or activities are held.
  • Catholic school events and activities outside of a regular classroom setting
  • Religious education classes and programs
  • Youth ministry programs and events
  • Liturgy of the Word for children
  • Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for children
  • Babysitting, nursery and child care programs
  • Choirs for children and youth
  • Altar server training
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Scouting

 All new volunteers are to be interviewed and screened.

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Adult authorization for Background Check

Youth Application (13 years - Senior Year of High School)

 

  
             
 

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