YOUTH PROTECTION
All adult leaders that interact with youth are required to follow the local Chapel guidelines at their U.S. Military Installation regarding background checks and youth protection training. Consult your Chaplain for further information. Ministry leaders and volunteers that work with child and youth must participate in Child and Youth Protection training. Those who are CONUS may participate in local diocesan training or online training. Those who are OCONUS may utilize the online training resources. Copies of completion certificates must be kept on file. All that apply for catechist certification must submit copies of these completion certificiates to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA along with thier application.
AMS RESOURCES
Refer to the web site of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA for information on reporting abuse and guidelines - especially in the Priests Manual Appendix, pages 25-26.
ONLINE YOUTH PROTECTION RESOURCE
The Boy Scouts of America web site encourages adults that interact with youth to participate in the online training course Youth Protection e-learning. Visitors to this web site must first create an account. After logging in choose the General tab in the menu bar and then click on Youth Protection Training. There are both high band width and low band width options.
The U.S. Bishops' Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection has developed resources to facilitate activities to highlight the need for prevention efforts. Use the following resources in your community to promote safe environment practices and awareness.
PRINT RESOURCES
All adult leaders that interact with youth are required to follow the local Chapel guidelines at their U.S. Military Installation regarding background checks and youth protection training. Consult your Chaplain for further information. Ministry leaders and volunteers that work with child and youth must participate in Child and Youth Protection training. Those who are CONUS may participate in local diocesan training or online training. Those who are OCONUS may utilize the online training resources. Copies of completion certificates must be kept on file. All that apply for catechist certification must submit copies of these completion certificiates to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA along with thier application.
AMS RESOURCES
Refer to the web site of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA for information on reporting abuse and guidelines - especially in the Priests Manual Appendix, pages 25-26.
ONLINE YOUTH PROTECTION RESOURCE
The Boy Scouts of America web site encourages adults that interact with youth to participate in the online training course Youth Protection e-learning. Visitors to this web site must first create an account. After logging in choose the General tab in the menu bar and then click on Youth Protection Training. There are both high band width and low band width options.
ONLINE RESOURCES AND LINKS
- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Office for Child and Youth Protection.
- Virtus Online
- Praesidium Incorporated
- Committee for Children
The U.S. Bishops' Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection has developed resources to facilitate activities to highlight the need for prevention efforts. Use the following resources in your community to promote safe environment practices and awareness.
- Bulletin announcements (Word doc. 1396 KB) - 70 announcements, adapted for Military Chapels, to promote adovcacy througout the year
- Tri-fold brochure
- Poster - English, Spanish
- Prayer card - English, Spanish
- Articles
PRINT RESOURCES
- Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002.
- Promise to Protect Pledge to Heal: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People Essential Norms, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2003.
- Kieran Sawyer, SSND and Kathie Amidei, Learning About Life: Love, Infatuation, Friendship, Exploration: A Family-Based Program on Relationships and Abuse Prevention, Ave Maria Press, 2006.
- Protecting Young People: Our Sacred Trust written by Dr. Robert McCarty of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, 2002.
- Creating Safe and Sacred Places: Identifying, Preventing, and Healing Sexual Abuse by Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, PhD , and Mary Shrader with Laurie Delgatto, St. Mary’s Press, 2003 (especially chapter 2, Sexual Abuse and the Church.)