RESOURCES
April 2010 marks the 27th anniversary of National Child Abuse Prevention Month . Here are some links to resources for this special event.
For monthly updates on current topics in child protection, please click on the "Did You Know" button on the left.
Also for this month there are a few articles on child abuse on our news page .
ARTICLES ON ABUSE
Child Abuse Prevention Month - Resources from the USCCB
Secretariat of Youth Protection, USCCB - Church Still Challenged to Deal with Clerical Abuse of Minors , Beth David, April 2008 (.pdf)
origins CNS Documentary Service - Moving Beyond Compliance Toward Conversion: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse , Archbishop Brunett, April 2008 (.pdf)
What has the Catholic Church done to stop clergy sexual abuse? (.pdf)
Combating “Charter Fatigue”- New Strategies for the Next Decade (.pdf) - Joanne Vienna, M.A., Coordinator of Safeguard the Children Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
Knock, Knock…Who’s There? Making Serious Choices About Who Has Access to Your Family. (.pdf)- Joanne Vienna, M.A., Coordinator of Safeguard the Children Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
"Did You Know?" Discipline vs. Punishment (.pdf) - Debora Jones
Safe Environment Coordinator, Diocese of Fall River, MA
Education in Sexual Abuse Prevention It’s Not What You May Think (.pdf) - Elizabeth A. Heidt Kozisek, Ph.D. Director – Child Protection Office, Diocese of Grand Island, NE
From Safe Environments to Faith Environments: Furthering the Gospel Message of Christ (.pdf) - Elizabeth A. Heidt Kozisek, Ph.D. Director – Child Protection Office, Diocese of Grand Island, NE
Pornography: The Last and Maybe the Most Significant “Safe Environment” Battle (.pdf) - Mary Beth Hanus Safe Environment Coordinator, Archdiocese of Omaho, NE
Safe Environment Training (.pdf) - Barbara Landregan, Director of Safe Environment Program, Diocese of Dallas, TX
The Privilege of Ministry (.pdf) - Suzanne Healey, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
FORMS, BROCHURES, MISC. LITERATURE
INTERNET SAFETY RESOURCES
I-Parent Times , May/June 2008 Issue (.pdf): Cyber Bullying. Social Networking, Internet Safety
I-Parent Times , March/April 2008 issue (.pdf): Safer Internet Day Blog-a-thon, Miss Bimbo.com, Blog Safety Tips, Confessions of an Internet Sex Addict.
I-Parent Times , January/February 2008 issue (.pdf): 101 Things to do on the Internet, PC Repairs and Privacy, Scams.
Tips for Online Family Safety (.pdf)
Cyberbullying (.pdf)
Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies : Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force to the Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States
Safekids.com . A website dedicated to child internet safety
IKeepSafe.org . A kid friendly site, with games, social networking and tips for parents
Internet Safety for Teens . Thoughts, articles, and tips for protecting your teen online
The Common Sense Internet Survival Guide .
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety . An FBI Publication.
Internet Safety for Parents . A guide from the District Attorney of Massachusetts (.pdf).
Internet Safety Tips . From the town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
OneToughJob.org . Internet Safety for Parents.
BULLYING AND SCHOOL HARRASSMENT
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
LINKS