Protecting Our Children

Child Protection Policy

There is a special diocesan phone line for reporting allegations of sexual abuse by church personnel and volunteers: 1-516-594-9063.   The New York State abuse hotline for all allegations of child abuse can be reached at 1-800-342-3720.

Our parish complies with a diocesan child protection policy.  The text of the policy can be found on the diocesan website at http://www.drvc.org/abuse/Diocesan_Child_Protection_Policy_827.pdf, and is also available through the parish office. 

A code of conduct to which all parish clergy, employees, and volunteers must comply can be found at http://www.drvc.org/abuse/PastoralConduct.pdf, and is also available from the parish.

Further information, including information on the diocesan child protection and safe environment programs to which our parish subscribes can be found on the diocesan website at http://www.drvc.org/abuse/abuse.html.