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History
"Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal"
The Office of Child and Youth Protection was established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at their meeting in Dallas, Texas in June 2002. In November 2002, Ms. Kathleen McChesney was named as the first Executive Director of the Office. The Office is located at 3211 4th Street, NE, Washington D.C.
The Office of Child and Youth Protection is responsible for assisting dioceses and eparchies in the United States in the implementation of "safe environment" programs to protect children. The Office oversees an audit process which measures the progress of all dioceses and eparchies in complying with the provisions of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The Office produces an annual public report describing the results of the audit process. The Office also assists the National Review Board in the conduct of their duties.
For additional information about development of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the Office of Child and Youth Protection, the National Review Board and the "Restoring Trust" program, select from the topics listed below.
- Audit Presentations and Press Conference, (January 6, 2003)
- Press Briefing of the National Review Board, (July 29, 2003)
- Report of Work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse, St. Louis, Missouri, (June 21, 2003)
- Governor Keating Resigns from National Review Board, (June 16, 2003)
- Audit of Diocesan Policies to Begin in June, (May 29, 2003)
- Canon Lawyer Named Consultant on Clergy Abuse Issues, (April 15, 2003)
- Office of Child and Youth Protection Plans Safe Environment Programs, (March 7, 2003)
- Training Held on ‘Essential Norms'; Vatican Official Took Part, (February 27,2003)
- Report of the National Review Board, Chicago, (July 29, 2003)
- Bishop Gregory Stresses Force of Action on Child Sexual Abuse, (June 18, 2002)
- U.S. Bishops Approve Charter to Protect Children and Young People, (June 15, 2002)
- Gov. Frank Keating of Oklahoma to Chair American Bishops' Advisory Panel, (June 14, 2002)
- Media Briefings by Sexual Abuse Experts Part of Dallas Meeting, (June 10, 2002)
- Conference President Invites Continued Dialogue with 'SNAP', (June 10, 2002)
- Bishops' President Issues Statement on Manchester Agreement, (June 10, 2002)
- Bishops Reconcile Procedural Issues and Assert Strength of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, (November 13)
- Kathleen McChesney Named Director:
Office of Child and Youth Protection, (November 7, 2002)
- Sister Andree Fries Named Deputy for Child Sexual Abuse Response, (November 7, 2002)
- Five Principles to Follow Regarding Allegations of Sexual Abuse, June 1992
- Efforts to Combat Clergy Sexual Abuse Against Minors: A Chronology through 2001
- Diocesan Policies Concerning Sexual Abuse, 1994
- Walk in the Light: Pastoral Response to Child Sexual Abuse, 1995 NCCB/USCC Administrative Board statement
- Sex Abuse Committee Releases Preliminary Survey Results, September 2002
- Charter
- Norms, June 2002
- Ad Hoc Committee on Sex Abuse Restructured, September 2002
- Membership of National Review Board Completed, August 2002
- Membership of National Review Board Announced, July 2002
- Report of the National Review Board, Chicago, July 2003
- Press Releases
- Statements by President Wilton Gregory
- Presentations
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