Safeguard the Children
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The Safeguard the Children (STC) Committee at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, with the guidance of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, helps to provide 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. We also focus on the needs of the elderly and the most vulnerable. More specifically for the needs and the safety of all the people that visit our Cathedral parish. The committee consists of members from various ministries, including the Family Faith Formation Program.
If there was ever the need for support, have any questions or concerns about the Safeguard the Childen program here at the Cathedral, please feel to reach us at [email protected]. We will do our best to reply to your concern and or direct your needs to the proper entities.
You can also visit the site of The Office of Safeguard the Children of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at https://lacatholics.org/departments-ministries/safeguard-the-children.
We will continue to serve our Cathedral parish as we strive to keep our grounds safe for everyone.
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There is a Safeguard the Children (STC) Committee in each parish which helps to implement the objectives of the USCCB “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has produced an informative brochure entitled "Working Together" that provides resources on how to prevent abuse and provides information on reporting child abuse. You can find it along with more information about the policies and activities of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in “Protecting Our Children" at www.lacatholics.org/departments-ministries/protecting-children/ .You can also read the monthly bulletin put out by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at: www.lacatholics.org/did-you-know/
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Requirements for Parish Clergy, Staff, and Volunteers
- All volunteers and clergy, along with our staff, regardless of whether they work with or around children in any way, are required to attend a VIRTUS session, “Protecting God’s Children” adult awareness training session.
- Any volunteer who supervises or is perceived to supervise children in any way is required to submit to a background check in the form of fingerprinting by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. You can sign up for free at LiveScan fingerprinting
- Faith Formation volunteers, students and their parents take part annually in the ”Empowering God's Children” or other approved safe environment education program.
- All parish staff are required to submit to a background check in the form of fingerprinting by the Los Angeles Archdiocese
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