The Safe Environment Department of the Diocese of Green Bay strives to assist parishes, schools, families, and individuals to create safe and healthy environments for children, youth and individuals at risk in all aspects of their lives in accordance with the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" and diocesan policy. Safe Environment polices and resources are available below.
Policies
- pdf "Our Promise to Protect" Safe Environment Policy (371 KB)
- pdf "Our Promise to Protect" Acknowledgement Form (177 KB)
- pdf Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct for Volunteers (136 KB)
- pdf Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct for Volunteers | Codigo Diocesano de Conducta Pastoral Para Voluntarios (40 KB)
- pdf Parish Guidelines: Safe Environment Compliance Considerations for Cemetery Employees (130 KB)
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pdf
Policy on Maintaining Safe Environments
(200 KB)
- pdf Safe Environment Policy on Supervised Volunteers 2023 (114 KB)
Office of Safe Environment Digital Communications Policy
- pdf Digital Communications Policy - English (195 KB)
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pdf
Digital Communications Policy - Spanish
(200 KB)
Additional Resources
(Please note: Resources are NOT official diocesan policy)
- Reporting Abuse Promise to Protect Pledge to Heal
- Reportar Abuso Promesa de Protección Promesa de Sanación
- pdf Parish Bulletin Information on Reporting Abuse | English & Spanish (99 KB)
- pdf Safe Environment Employee/Volunteer Requirements 2023 (220 KB)
- pdf Mandated Reporters of Abuse or Neglect (311 KB)
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Reporting Abuse and Neglect Non-Emergency Numbers
(135 KB)