Mandatory training for all church personnel and
volunteers who have access to children,
designed to help recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of children.
Promise to Protect
Reporting an
allegation:
To make a formal allegation of sexual
misconduct call the
Office of the Vicar General at
843-853-2130 ext. 209
Send
written allegations to:
Diocese of Charleston
Office of the Vicar General
P.O. Box 818
Charleston, SC 29402
The
Victim Assistance Minister
can assist individuals in presenting
their allegations
to the Office of the Vicar General.
For assistance Contact the
Victim
Assistance Minister,
Louisa Storen,
LISW,
119 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 856-0748 or
1-800-921-8122
The
Parish Safe Environment Coordinator is our Youth Minister. You can
contact her by calling the Parish Office or by email by
clicking here. We encourage you to be aware
of our parish program, feel free to suggest improvements and report any
concerns you might have.
Pledge to Heal
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts,
heal your people’s wounds and transform our brokenness.
Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace, so that we may act with
justice and find peace in you.
Individual spiritual direction
under the guidance of approved, trained spiritual directors.
Individual counseling, on a
time limited basis, that provides therapeutic support to complement other
efforts toward healing and wholeness.
Professional Resource
Identification: assistance in one’s search for other professional
resources that one’s individual circumstances require in their journey to
wholeness.
... parishes and parish staffs
To help bring spiritual and
emotional healing to the parish family, the Victim Assistance Minister
offers assistance, consultation and support to parish pastoral staffs and
provides parish intervention. Parish intervention teams composed of trained
personnel, psychologists and other professionals are available to assist
parish communities affected by an allegation or incident of abuse.
