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 (674 KB)
- pdf "Our Promise to Protect" Acknowledgement Form (190 KB)
- pdf Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct for Volunteers (151 KB)
- pdf Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct for Volunteers | Codigo Diocesano de Conducta Pastoral Para Voluntarios (64 KB)
- pdf Parish Guidelines: Safe Environment Compliance Considerations for Cemetery Employees (302 KB)
- Policy on Maintaining Safe Environments pdf (289 KB)
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Safe Environment Policy on Supervised Volunteers (English)
(228 KB)
- pdf Safe Environment Policy on Supervised Volunteers (Spanish (129 KB) )
Safe Environment Social Communication Policy
- pdf Safe Environment Social Communications Policy and Forms (209 KB)
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Español | La Política de Comunicación Social de Ambiente Seguro y Formularios
(216 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 (116 KB)
- pdf Safe Environment Employee/Volunteer Requirements (698 KB)
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Ambiente Seguro Requisitos Para Empleados/Voluntarios
(530 KB)
Safe Environment Employee/Volunteer Requirements in Spanish - pdf Mandated Reporters of Abuse or Neglect (327 KB)
- pdf Reporting Abuse and Neglect Non-Emergency Numbers (680 KB)