The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina
Protecting God's Children
Policies to Protect Children and Young People


Diocese of Charlotte Policies:

     Sexual Misconduct Policy in English, click here    

     Sexual Misconduct Policy in Spanish, click here  

     Code of Ethics, click here   
 
     Background Check Policy for Lay Employees and Volunteers, click here 
          Notification and Release Form for Background Check in English, click here  
          Notification and Release Form for Background Check in Spanish, click here  

     Volunteer Profile (to be kept on file for all volunteers)
          Volunteer Profile form in English, click here  
          Volunteer Profile form in Spanish, click here  



United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
, click here  

The Charter directs action in all the following matters:

  • Creating a safe environment for children and young people;
  • Healing and reconciliation of victims and survivors;
  • Making prompt and effective response to allegations;
  • Cooperating with civil authorities;
  • Disciplining offenders;
  • Providing for means of accountability for the future to ensure the problem continues to be effectively dealt with through a national Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection and a National Review Board.

Did you know - from 2003 through 2009, the Catholic Church in the United States:
  • Trained more than 2.1 million clergy, employees, and volunteers in parishes in how to create safe environments and prevent child sexual abuse.
  • Prepared more than 5.2 million children to recognize abuse and protect themselves.
  • Ran background checks on more than 1,887,000 volunteers and employees, 166,000 educators, 52,000 clerics and 6,000candidates for ordination.




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