Columbus Diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Safe Environment Program For more information, please contact Barbara Cain. Español

General Information

Pre-Registration Instructions

Scheduled Training Sessions

Diocesan Policies and Resources

Additional Resources and Links

Foundational Documents

	Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (USCCB)
	Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons (USCCB)
	Address of Pope John Paul II to the Cardinals of the United States (Vatican)

Additional Resources

	Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature (John Jay College Research Team)
	Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People - 2005
	Restoring Trust: Resources for a Pastoral Response to Sexual Abuse
	Calming the Storm of Family Violence
	Diocesan Review Board
	WebCheck ® Locations in the Catholic Diocese of Columbus (Note: Prices will vary from location to location)
	Mobile Background Checks:  National Background Check Inc., 614-557-1255, Tony Frabott

Links

	Prevent Child Abuse Ohio
	Ohio Job and Family Services Department
	Boy Scouts of America - Youth Protection Program
	Best Practices for Screening Volunteers who Work with Children in Ohio
	The Center for Child and Family Advocacy
	National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
	I-Safe America
	Resources for Volunteer Managers
	Ohio Statutes

County Child Protection Links  (Click here for all Ohio Counties)

	Coshocton County Coshocton County Job and Family Services:  (740) 622-1020 Coshocton County Sheriff:  (740) 622-2411 Coshocton County Sex Offender Registry
	Delaware County Delaware County Job and Family Services:  (740) 833-2300 Delaware County Sheriff:  (740) 833-2810 Delaware County Sex Offender Registry
	Fairfield County Fairfield County Job and Family Services:  (740) 653-4060 Fairfield County Sheriff:  (740) 653-5223 Fairfield County Sex Offender Registry
	Fayette County Fayette County Job and Family Services:  (740) 335-0350 Fayette County Sheriff:  (740) 335-6170 Fayette County Sex Offender Registry
	Franklin County Franklin County Children Services:  (614) 229-7000 Franklin County Sheriff:  (614) 462-3360 Franklin County Sex Offender Registry
	Hardin County Hardin County Job and Family Services:  (419) 675-1130 Hardin County Sheriff:  (419) 673-1268 Hardin County Sex Offender Registry
	Hocking County Hocking County Children Services:  (740) 385-4168 Hocking County Sheriff:  (740) 385-2131 Hocking County Sex Offender Registry
	Holmes County Holmes County Job and Family Services:  (330) 674-1111 Holmes County Sheriff:  (330) 674-1936 Holmes County Sex Offender Registry
	Jackson County Jackson County Job and Family Services:  (740) 286-4181 Jackson County Sheriff:  (740) 286-6464 Jackson County Sex Offender Registry
	Knox County Knox County Job and Family Services:  (740) 392-5437 Knox County Sheriff:  (740) 397-3333 Knox County Sex Offender Registry
	Licking County Licking County Job and Family Services:  (740) 670-8860 Licking County Sheriff:  (740) 670-5500 Licking County Sex Offender Registry
	Madison County Madison County  Job and Family Services:  (740) 852-4770 Madison County Sheriff:  (740) 852-1332 Madison County Sex Offender Registry
	Marion County Marion County Children Services:  (740) 389-2317 Marion County Sheriff:  (740) 382-8244 Marion County Sex Offender Registry
	Morrow County Morrow County Job and Family Services:  (419) 947-9111 Morrow County Sheriff:  (419) 946-4444 Morrow County Sex Offender Registry
	Muskingum County Muskingum County Job and Family Services:  (740) 455-6710 Muskingum County Sheriff:  (740) 452-3637 Muskingum County Sex Offender Registry
	Perry County Perry County Job and Family Services:  (740) 342-3836 Perry County Sheriff:  (740) 342-4123 Perry County Sex Offender Registry
	Pickaway County Pickaway County Job and Family Services:  (740) 474-3105 Pickaway County Sheriff:  (740) 477-6000 Pickaway County Sex Offender Registry
	Pike County Pike County Job and Family Services:  (740) 947-5080 Pike County Sheriff:  (740) 947-2111 Pike County Sex Offender Registry
	Ross County Ross County Job and Family Services:  (740) 702-4453 Ross County Sheriff:  (740) 773-1185 Ross County Sex Offender Registry
	Scioto County Scioto County Children Services:  (740) 456-4164 Scioto County Sheriff:  (740) 354-8261 Scioto County Sex Offender Registry
	Tuscarawas County Tuscarawas Job and Family Services:  (330) 339-7791 Tuscarawas County Sheriff:  (330) 339-7743 Tuscarawas County Sex Offender Registry
	Union County Union County Job and Family Services:  (937) 644-1010 Union County Sheriff:  (937) 644-4100 Union County Sex Offender Registry
	Vinton County Vinton County Children Services:  (740) 596-2571 Vinton County Sheriff:  (740) 596-5242 Vinton County Sex Offender Registry

 

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