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Protecting our Children

Education Programs

Personal Safety Education Programs

for parents and children/youth in our Diocese

The Diocese of Sacramento’s programs respond to the U.S. Bishops mandate in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that all dioceses implement safe environment programs. Program content instructs and helps children with matters of personal safety so that they are confident in self-protection skills and capable of identifying potential harm, avoiding vulnerable situations and communicating effectively.

All programs utilize video instruction, dialogue, discussion, and printed material. The programs are available to children who attend Catholic schools or religious education classes. Parents are notified prior to presentation of the program.

Children Grades K-8:  Virtus “Teaching Touching Safety” Program

The Virtus program is a personal safety education program for children from Kindergarten through eighth grade enrolled in Catholic Faith Formation classes and Catholic schools.  Parents/Guardians are provided with a teaching guide to supplement the lessons taught in the classes.  The program covers the topics of personal boundaries and the touching safety rules in two lessons per school year.  A different set of lessons will be taught over a three-year cycle.

 

www.virtus.org

 

 

Youth Grades 9-12:  Personal Safety Awareness Program and Creating Safe and Sacred Places for High School Youth

The Boy Scouts of America Venturing Program works with high school youth in our Diocese and the many challenging issues they face. Creating Safe and Sacred Places is a book that discusses the issue of sexual abuse. It will be used as a supplement to the Venturing Program materials.

 

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