Protecting God’s Children training sessions:


So There Is NO Doubt
The Catholic Church has made greatstridesincorrecting the environment that provided an opportunity forthesexualabuse scandal.  The movie Doubt, like the play, does anexcellentjobof portraying the complexities surrounding the issues.
   Whetherornot you think Father Flynn is guilty, there is no doubt thatsexualabuseof minors did happen and there is no doubt of thecommitment ofthebishops that it will never happen again.
TheSecretariat ofChild andYouth Protection has created a flyer “So ThereIs NO Doubt”to givedioceses/eparchies  the information they would needshould themovieDoubt create an open dialogue of the clergy sexualabuse scandaland whatthe Church has done to address it.
    Please feel free to download and copy the print version of the flyer (click here to download "So There Is NO Doubt")

Protect God’s Children
Diocese of Lansing, Protecting God’s Children Awareness Sessions for Adults:
For the complete list of training sessions, please visit: http://www.dioceseoflansing.org/safe_environment/pgcawarenesssessions.html
For more information, contact: Safe Environment Coordinator, Sally Ellis at 517.342.2551. To pre-register for a session – visit www.virtus.org. Please do not call the hosting parish to pre-register.

Promise to Protect – Pledge to Heal
If you have been abused orvictimizedbysomeonerepresenting the Catholic Church … Please believeinthepossibilityfor hope and help and healing. We encourage youtocomeforward andspeak out. Every arch/diocese/eparchy in theUnitedStatesnow has avictim assistance coordinator who is availabletoobtainsupport foryour needs, to help you make a formal complaintofabuse tothearch/diocese/eparchy, and to arrange a personal meetingwiththebishopor his representative, if you desire. The victim assistance coordinator for your arch/diocese/eparch is: Adrienne Rowland, LMSW, ACSW, 1.888.308.6252; arowlandvac@dioceseoflansing.org

Promesa de Proteger Compromiso para Sanar
Si has sido víctima de abuso por alguien que representa la Iglesia Católica…
Porfavor,creeenla posibilidad de esperanza, y de ayuda y sanación.Teexhortamosapresentarte y declarar. Cada (arqui)diócesis/eparquíaenEstadosUnidostiene ahora un coordinador o coordinadora deasistenciaa lasvíctimas aquien puedes acudir para que te apoye entusnecesidades, teayude ahacer una denuncia formal de abusoantela(arqui)diócesis/eparquía, y asolicitar una reunion personalconelobispo o su representante, si asílo deseas. Elcoordinadorocoordinadora de asistencia a las víctimasentu(arqui)diócesis/eparquía es: Adrienne Rowland, LMSW, ACSW, 1.888.308.6252; arowlandvac@dioceseoflansing.org

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