Diocesan Resources
A Parish Self-Assessment Guide, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2019)
A Parish Self-Assessment Guide, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
Since on-site audits occur every three years, the SCYP thought it would be beneficial to the dioceses/eparchies to create a parish self assessment guide to help dioceses and eparchies determine to what extent their parishes and schools are implementing the diocesan/eparchial policies relating to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People at the parish level. This self-assessment can be used by staff to determine if all diocesan/eparchial policies are being followed as well as help determine where there might be a need for more training in the implementation of the Charter.
If the Charter is going to be effective and the audit a tool for creating safe environments, it is important that parish personnel know:
- How to create safe environments in their parishes and schools
- How to implement diocesan/eparchial policies concerning training of all employees and volunteers
- How to implement diocesan/eparchial policies concerning background evaluations of employees and volunteers who work with children
- How to implement the diocesan/eparchial policy on extern/visiting priests
- The name of the people responsible for the implementation of the Charter at the parish level and at the diocesan/eparchial level
- Who schedules safe environment training for adults
- How to report allegations and to whom
- How to get outreach for a victim, his/her family, or the parish community
This self-assessment guide is not a requirement of the Charter, nor is it part of the annual audit. It is intended as an internal document solely for the use of the diocese or eparchy. Dioceses and eparchies should feel free to change the format and/or questions to suit their individual needs.