Safe Environment

   In 2002 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote and confirmed the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People charging every Catholic throughout the dioceses of the United States to serve each other with dignity and respect. Since that time, the Diocese of Fort Worth has instituted a program certifying parish trainers to conduct the Keeping Children and Youth Safe (KCYS) Programs for their fellow parishioners. Immaculate Conception continues to work toward accomplishing Bishop Kevin Vann’s directive of having all its clergy, seminarians, school personnel, parish employees, and volunteers attend the Keeping Children and Youth Safe program. Priests and all volunteers must attend every three years in order to volunteer in our parish.             

  There are English and Spanish sessions scheduled on a variety of days and times to help accommodate all schedules. Whether your ministry deals directly with children or not, it is important to not only learn the behavioral boundaries of working with children and vulnerable adults but also to be aware of the reporting procedures of any suspected misconduct.

There are two different sessions of Keeping Children and Youth Safe. The three-hour session (Initial Training) is for those who have never attended the program or for those whose prior ceritifcation has expired and is beyond the 30- day grace period. A two-hour session (Retraining) is for those who attended the three-hour session and whose three-year certification will soon expire or is within the 30-day expiration grace period. The certification date is effective until 30 days past the expiration date. If more than 30 days have expired, full training must be taken. The sessions will be defined in the schedule below.

Attendance is by reservation only. Please call Mary McAndrew at 940-565-1770, ext. 215 or email communications(at)iccdenton.org.  Child care will be provided on request one week in advance of session.  All programs are for adults only unless otherwise specified.  The  program schedule as of March 1, 2010 is as follows: