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


United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Office of Child and Youth Protection - April Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources, 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.

• Trained more than 1.8 million clergy, employees, and volunteers in parishes in how to create safe environments and prevent child sexual abuse.
• Prepared more than 5.7 million children to recognize abuse and protect themselves.
• Ran background checks on more the 1,535,000 volunteers and employees, 164,000 educators, 51,000 clerics and 4,955 candidates for ordination.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - Resources for Parishes:

Poster - Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal (in English), click here 
Poster - Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal (in Spanish), click here 
Liturgy Guide for April 26, 2009, click here 
Prayer Card (in English), click here 
Prayer Card (in Spanish), click here 
Victim Blessing, click here 
Child Abuse Prevention Blessing, click here  
Suggested Bulletin Announcements, click here