A Warm Welcome to all Presidents and Principals,

This section of the CSS website has been created especially for you! It is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means of communicating news or updates, and it is here to provide information and resources that will hopefully make your job easier.

While this section is a work in progress, the resources we have thus far are as follows:

• News: a news page that will keep you informed of changes or anything important that you need to know from CSS;
• The Audit Process: a page on the audit process, to help you better understand what to have ready and how the process works;
• Frequently Asked Questions: a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page that has answers to all the questions being heard in travels around the Diocese; and
• Forms - a forms secure page that provides copies of some of the required forms, as well as instructions for completing those forms.

As you may know, CSS has a 24/7 response in place, but if any of you are like me, you may simply be working on something DRE related at 2:00 a.m. and want an answer, but not want to wake someone up to get that answer. This resource should answer most of your questions at any time of the day or night.

Please do two things with respect to this site. First, check back periodically to make sure that you do not miss out on important information, such as due dates for implementation of new forms, or information on an issue that has arisen recently and that all DREs should know about. This is your place for news and information and as new questions arise, answers will be posted. Secondly, please contact me if you have suggestions for additional information or resources for this page. All suggestions are subject to approval, but I welcome your input and ideas and want to make this as user friendly as possible. I can only do that with your help.

Also, please check our Did You Know articles on the OCP home page. They can be wonderful resources for the parents and teachers in your school. Feel free to print and make copies for distribution.

We are partners in the work of keeping the children of the Diocese safe, secure and healthy. Thank you for your hard work in educating children, for your assistance in child protection in particular, and in preparing the next generation of God’s kingdom for a successful future. May He direct your steps and bless you in all that you do.

For more information please contact:

DEBORA JONES
Coordinator, Office for Child Protection
Fall River Office
(508) 674-4681