Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

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child protection charter church policy document policy framework

The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a policy framework adopted by the U.S. Catholic bishops to prevent the sexual abuse of minors, ensure accountability, and promote healing and protection within the Church.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	child protection charter ⓘ church policy document ⓘ policy framework ⓘ
adoptedBy	United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure accountability of church leaders ⓘ prevent sexual abuse of minors in the Church ⓘ promote healing for victims of abuse ⓘ restore trust in the Church ⓘ
appliesTo	Catholic dioceses in the United States ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
focusesOn	accountability for abuse ⓘ background checks for church personnel ⓘ codes of conduct for church personnel ⓘ cooperation with civil authorities ⓘ healing and reconciliation for abuse survivors ⓘ prevention of sexual abuse of minors ⓘ protection of minors ⓘ reporting of abuse allegations ⓘ safe environment programs ⓘ training in child protection ⓘ victim assistance ⓘ
hasAuthor	United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasComponent	guidelines for accountability ⓘ norms for effective response to allegations ⓘ principles of reconciliation and healing ⓘ procedures for prevention of future abuse ⓘ
implementedBy	dioceses in the United States ⓘ eparchies in the United States ⓘ
includesProvision	annual audits of diocesan compliance ⓘ background evaluations for church employees and volunteers ⓘ establishment of diocesan review boards ⓘ pastoral outreach to victims and their families ⓘ prompt reporting of allegations to public authorities ⓘ removal from ministry of credibly accused clergy ⓘ safe environment training for children and adults ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
language	English ⓘ
monitoredBy	United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousContext	Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectOf	Catholic Church sexual abuse reforms in the United States ⓘ
targetGroup	children ⓘ church employees ⓘ church volunteers ⓘ clergy ⓘ young people ⓘ

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Office of Child and Youth Protection → follows → Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People ⓘ