Welcome! The Office of Safeguard the Children provides ongoing support,
education, training and resources to help prevent child sexual abuse and
to address children's safety in our parishes, schools, homes and
communities. Below find our featured items. The menu to the right provides links to information regarding our Archdiocesan Programs.
NEWS & FEATURES:
New:
Summer Safety Tips can help prevent Sexual Abuse, Virtus (May 11, 2012)
Información de seguridad para el Verano puede ayudar a prevenir el Abuso Sexual (May 11, 2012)
The Call to Become the Eyes, Ears, and Voice of Children & Young People (April 23, 2012)
Safeguard the Children Parish Committee Handbook:
The goal of Archdiocese of Los Angeles Office of Safeguard the Children has been to support and provide training and resources for the Safeguard the Children Parish Committees which are the foundation of our efforts to protect children and young people from child sexual abuse. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Safeguard the Children Parish Committee Handbook has been created to help parishes and schools to fulfill this role.
Working Together Brochures
The new 2012 Working Together to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse brochures are here, complete with a letter from Archbishop José M. Gomez. These brochures list all of the Safe Environment offices with complete contact information as well as reporting information for Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
The Brochure is available for download below. To order free hardcopies of the brochure for your parish, simply send us a completed order form. Available in English and Spanish.
Downloads:
2012 "Working Together" - Digital Brochure in English
2012 "Trabajando Juntos" - Digital Brochure in Spanish
For additional information, or to contact the Office of Safeguard the Children, please call or email us at: (213) 637-7227 | safeguardthechildren@la-archdiocese.org
Ms. Joan Vienna, Coordinator
Office of Safeguard the Children
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
JVienna@la-archdiocese.org
213 637 7227 phone