Safe Environments
Protecting God's Children
Safe Environments
at Our Lady of La Salette Parish
Click to Register for a Protecting God's Children Workshop
To Our
Parishioners, Parents,
Catechists, Coaches and Volunteers:
Our parish and school sponsor many
programs and activities for children and teens. We, along with the
Archdiocese of Detroit, are committed to providing a safe environment
for our young people.
This commitment leads us to work
for communities of informed adults who model appropriate behavior, are
vigilant to the warning signs of abuse and take action to prevent abuse
and improve safety. Likewise, we are determined to ensure that our
facilities, grounds and procedures promote optimal safety.
Our Lady of La Salette Church and
School follows the policies for safe environments of the Archdiocese of
Detroit:
All adults who are paid or volunteer personnel (clergy,
religious and lay) shall have a criminal history background check; have
been provided the
Pastoral or Volunteer Code of Conduct
before starting
work in any capacity and participate in a
Protecting God’s Children
workshop within
6 months of a staff or volunteer assignment, if the potential exists for
contact with children or youth.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
all parish staff, choir director and music ministers, altar server
coordinators, scout leaders, religious education and youth ministry
(directors, catechists, assistants, hall monitors, aides), Vacation
Bible School volunteers, all school staff( faculty, administrative,
custodial, substitute teachers, school volunteers, room parents, office
volunteers, field trip chaperones and drivers, retreat chaperones and
drivers, camp counselors, chaperones and drivers, part-time or supply
clergy, athletic directors, coaches and assistants, Knights of Columbus,
parish festival chairpersons and workers St. Vincent de Paul Society ,
soup kitchen or domestic shelter staffs and volunteers in locations
where children are present.
The Background Check:
Any adult working with children or
teens must obtain and complete a background check authorization form if
they have not yet done so at Our Lady of La Salette. Forms are available
through the link below
and at the parish, school and religious education
offices. The information is kept in strictest confidence. No one has
access to the completed authorization forms except the pastor. The
background checks are run through the Michigan State Police. They only
need to be repeated every seven years.
Archdiocesan Policies and Forms
Together, in the name of Jesus, we
will do all that we can to make our ministries to children and teens the
best experiences possible.
Please contact
Deacon Dan Darga
at (248)
541-3762, extension 11 or via e-mail at
dmdarga@wowway.com, if you have
any questions or concerns.
Called to Serve
Called to Serve trains
teens in grade 9-12 for service as a volunteer or employee with the
parish of school.
Contact Bridget Nemzek at (248) 541-3762, extension 13 or via
e-mail at bnemzek@lasalette-church.org for more information about this
program.