“A Safe Environment for the Protection

of Children and Young People”

Diocese of Lafayette

Facilitator’s Guide

Youth Education Program

(any person under the age of 18)

Facilitator’s Guide

FACILITATOR’S GUIDE

“A Safe Environment for the Protection of Children and Young People”

Diocese of Lafayette

Youth Education Program Checklist

  1. Make arrangements for a meeting place and schedule the session.
  1. Promote the session in your parish bulletin, parent newsletter, etc., in announcements, and by personal contact. (See enclosed sample “invitation”.) It is very important that you encourage parents and/or guardians to attend this session.

A copy of documentation promoting/advertising education sessions shall be forwarded to the Diocesan Office of Human Resources. A copy shall also be kept on file at the individual location.

  1. Education materials are available from your Pastor, DRE, Principal, or from the Diocesan Office of Human Resources:

Facilitator’s Guide (All resources are included in the Facilitator’s Guide)

Diocesan Policy, “A Safe Environment for the Protection of Children and Young People”.

List of video resources to be used for minors

Diocesan Code of Professional Conduct

Diocesan Policy, Questionnaire, and Statement on Abuse or Neglect of Minors

Agenda

Handout materials (for adults only)

  • Boy Scouts of America, Youth Protection Guidelines “Q&A”
  • Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Procedures
  • List of Video Training and Print Resources
  1. Choose one of the recommended videos and view it in its entirety.
  1. Carefully review diocesan policies, the Code of Professional Conduct, and the child abuse reporting procedures, and become familiar with them.
  1. Duplicate the appropriate handout materials to be given only to those adults in attendance.
  1. Conduct the education session. We recommend that the facilitator tailor his/her comments/discussion to the age-appropriate level of the children in attendance.

INVITATION

“A Safe Environment for the Protection of Children

and Young People”

Diocese of Lafayette

Youth Education Program

Who: Any person under the age of 18

We strongly encourage Parents and/or Guardians to attend this education session.

Where: ______

______

When: ______

______

For additional information, contact:

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EDUCATION PROGRAM

For Minors

“A Safe Environment for the Protection of Children and Young People”

Diocese of Lafayette

DATE: ______

LOCATION OF EDUCATION SESSION:______

FACILITATOR’S NAME: (Print) ______

TITLE OF VIDEO: ______

NAME/Age

(P R I N T) /

NAME/Age

(P R I N T)

Original Roster shall be kept on file at individual location.
“A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PROTECTION

OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE”

Diocese of Lafayette

Youth Education Program

AGENDA

/

FACILITATOR’S GUIDE

Welcome / Comments
Prayer / Lead Prayer
Start tape / View tape
Reporting Procedures / Review Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Procedures. Handout copy of procedures to those adults in attendance.
Questions/Answers / For younger children, facilitator should encourage children to discuss what they learned today with their parents.
For older children, facilitator will decide on his/her own comfort level in answering questions. In addition, children should be encouraged to discuss what they learned today with their parents.
Dismissal / Advise participants that Bishop Jarrell has designated Ms. Carmer Falgout as the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, 337-235-5749. This person shall minister to the victim, victim’s family or other persons affected.
Handout Boy Scouts “Q&A” and a list of video/print resources (only to those adults in attendance.)
Thank everyone for their participation. If they have any further questions, they may contact the pastor, principal, DRE, etc.

“A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PROTECTION

OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE”

Diocese of Lafayette

Youth Education Program

H A N D O U T S

For this session, handouts should only be given to those adults that are present:

Boy Scouts of America, Youth Protection Guidelines Q & A (copy on white)

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Procedures (copy on green)

Video and Print Training Resources (copy on white)

12-Aug-04