Educating Yourself As The Parent/Guardian
This booklet is the primary resource to guardians provided through the new Protecting God's Children program for parents. It is designed to help guardians have frank and effective conversations with their children about the dangers of child sexual abuse and to help guardians educate their children about the warning signs of abuse, and to help guardians to better evaluate the safety of those who interact with their children.
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The Founding Principals for Touching Safety
The Founding Principals document will help you as the guardian understand the curriculum that will be provided to your children through Touching Safety. Each year, the program provides a theme that introduces and builds on the basic concepts of the Teaching Touching Safety Guide. The material is developmentally appropriate for each age group.
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Opting Out
If after reading the information provided you would like to opt your child out of the class you may do so by filling out and editing the provided form. We ask that you work with your parish in filling this form out correctly.
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Feedback Form
Please take the time to let us know your comments, questions or means for improvement during our first year of implementing sexual abuse prevention with Faith Formation/Youth Ministry.
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Take 25
25 Ways to Make Kids Safer
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Take 25-Spanish
25 Ways to Make Kids Safer
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Educating Yourself As The Educator
The Founding Principals document will help you as the educator understand the curriculum that you will be providing to the children in your faith formation classes. Each year, the program provides a theme that introduces and builds on the basic concepts of the Teaching Touching Safety Guide. The material is developmentally appropriate for each age group.
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Commonly Asked Question and Answers
After meeting with the Faith Formation Commission Board and conducting several deanery meetings the attached Q&A details information that Catechetical Leaders will need for the success of this program.
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Recording The Lesson
The USCCB requires the number of children taught abuse prevention material to be recorded and reported. Please fill out the attached form to ensure compliance with the Catholic Church's efforts in providing children abuse prevention lessons.
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Feedback Form
Please take the time to let us know your comments, questions or means for improvement during our first year of implementing sexual abuse prevention with Faith Formation/Youth Ministry.
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Flyer Announcement
Use this template flyer as a means to educate and notify your parents that their youth will be given one sexual abuse prevention class this year.
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Bulletin Template
Use this bulletin template as a means to educate and notify your parents that their youth will be given one sexual abuse prevention class this year.
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Religion Standards Handout
Parish Elementary Religious Education Standards Introduction and Overview
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Religion Standards Handout
Parish Elementary Religious Education Standards Grid
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Religion Standards Handout
Parish Elementary Religious Education Standards Essential Concepts and Catechism References
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