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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Safe Environment<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>St. Joseph Church & School is committed to ensuring a safe environment for our children and for upholding the\u00a0\u201cNational Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nThe Catholic Church is dedicated to ensuring the safety of children, but the prevention of child abuse requires more than adult awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem.\u00a0 The\u00a0Teaching Touching Safety<\/em>\u00a0program guide (Teaching Touching Safety Guide<\/em>) is a tool designed to assist parents and teachers in this important task. The Touching Safety program is a vehicle through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them.<\/p>\nFor more information about protecting our children and youth in the Diocese of Charleston,\u00a0click here<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information about Safe Haven Program, please contact Denise Thompson, SJCCS Safe Environment Coordinator, at\u00a0denise.thompson@sjccs.net<\/a>.<\/p>\nBefore serving in the school or parish, all employees and volunteers who have regular contact with children and youth, are required to complete the Safe Haven training and the appropriate background checks.<\/strong><\/p>\nBackground Screening English & Spanish (Available by request)<\/p>\n
Letter for Volunteers \u2013 English & Spanish<\/a><\/p>\nSafe Haven Packet and Instructions \u2013 English<\/a><\/p>\nSafe Haven Packet and Instructions \u2013 Spanish<\/a><\/p>\nCode of Conduct Agreement<\/a><\/p>\nReceipt of Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
St. Joseph Church & School is committed to ensuring a safe environment for our children and for upholding the\u00a0\u201cNational Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The Catholic Church is dedicated to ensuring the safety of children, but the prevention of child abuse requires more than adult awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem.\u00a0 The\u00a0Teaching Touching Safety<\/em>\u00a0program guide (Teaching Touching Safety Guide<\/em>) is a tool designed to assist parents and teachers in this important task. The Touching Safety program is a vehicle through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them.<\/p>\n For more information about protecting our children and youth in the Diocese of Charleston,\u00a0click here<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information about Safe Haven Program, please contact Denise Thompson, SJCCS Safe Environment Coordinator, at\u00a0denise.thompson@sjccs.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before serving in the school or parish, all employees and volunteers who have regular contact with children and youth, are required to complete the Safe Haven training and the appropriate background checks.<\/strong><\/p>\n Background Screening English & Spanish (Available by request)<\/p>\n Letter for Volunteers \u2013 English & Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n Safe Haven Packet and Instructions \u2013 English<\/a><\/p>\n Safe Haven Packet and Instructions \u2013 Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n Code of Conduct Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n Receipt of Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>
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