St. Leo's
Safe Environment Protocol
The prevention of child sexual abuse and all other forms of abuse are a priority in the Catholic Church and at St. Leo's. To this effect, we maintain a safe environment for children and others by:
Safe Environment Protocol
The prevention of child sexual abuse and all other forms of abuse are a priority in the Catholic Church and at St. Leo's. To this effect, we maintain a safe environment for children and others by:
- Certification of all volunteers and staff with direct contact with children
- background screens
- education about the prevention of child sexual abuse
- continuing education about safety-related issues for children
- Victim Assistance
- trained counselors are available for those in need
- Education for children, youth and parents
- Communication, boundaries, interacting with adults, dealing with bullies, promoting safety
- Enforcement of the policies of the Diocese of Grand Island
- Child Protection Policy
- Codes of Conduct
- Documentation and Reporting
Mandatory Reporting
Everyone has a responsibility to report child abuse or neglect. State law requires any person who has a reason to believe that a child has been abused or neglected to report their concerns to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at:
(800) 652-1999
Your contact with the hotline is confidential and will not be shared with the family. You may be contacted by a Child and Family Services Specialist during the investigation, however, you may request to remain anonymous.
Everyone has a responsibility to report child abuse or neglect. State law requires any person who has a reason to believe that a child has been abused or neglected to report their concerns to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at:
(800) 652-1999
Your contact with the hotline is confidential and will not be shared with the family. You may be contacted by a Child and Family Services Specialist during the investigation, however, you may request to remain anonymous.
Parent resources to help keep your child safe, click here
Families using Technology of any kind
...smartphones, tablets, Ipads, computers...
check out these sites
Online RESOURCES Helpful resources for
Parents and youth
A resource guide brought to you by a collaboration between
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Protecting your child's soul from pornography:
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With what seems to be an ongoing cycle of tragedies, including natural disasters, sometimes were at a loss of what to do, how to talk about it, etc. Below is a link to a page that has gathered helpful sites to allow us, as adults, to wrap our heads around the world we are currently living in and try to find ways to cope & possibly help explain it to our youth.
Also below is a link to another article discussing how to help our youth cope.
Also below is a link to another article discussing how to help our youth cope.