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Protecting God's Children
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Background Checks
Increased Safety
The Diocese of Joliet Office of Child and Youth Protection has upgraded it's background check process from once every 5 years to a quarterly update for each volunteer.
New & existing volunteers
- We are asking our volunteers to consider a donation* to offset price increase (from $2.50 to $18/pp)
- We have historically covered this cost but with 100's of volunteers the financial impact will be significant
* All donations are fully tax-deductible and greatly appreciated!
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Reporting Sexual Abuse
Anyone with reason to believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report their suspicions to civil authorities. Contact: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: 1.800.25ABUSE (1.800.252.2873) or local police.
The Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Pates and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assistance Coordinator can also assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at 815.263.6467.
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NCMEC's CyberTipline
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NCMEC’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. The public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet.
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