Tips and Guides to Keep Children Safe
RELEVANT SAFE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLES
- Spotlight on the Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse
- Practical Strategies to Protect Your Social Media Presence
- Steps to Preventing Teen Sex Trafficking - Part One
- A Complete Guide to Potentially Dangerous Apps all Parents Should Be Aware of
FOR PARENTS
- Cyberbullying Unplugged™ (English)
- Cyberbullying Unplugged™ (Spanish)
- Teaching Boundaries and Safety Guide™
- Talking to Teens about Sexting (English)
- Talking to Teens about Sexting (Spanish)
- What is Sextortion (jpg) (pdf)
- What to do about Sextortion (jpg) (pdf)
REPORTING ABUSE
- When to Call
- Call 911 for immediate danger
- Florida Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline
- Diocese of Palm Beach Safe Environment Contacts
- DOPB Abuse Procedures
ONLINE SAFETY
- Diocese of Palm Beach Online Ministry and Education of Minors Creating a Safe Environment Online
- Protecting Your Kids Online (English)
- Protecting Your Kids Online (en Español)
- Parent’s Guide to Smart Phone Safety (English)
- Parent’s Guide to Smart Phone Safety (en Español)
- Gaming Safety (English)
- Gaming Safety (en Español)
- Sexting: A Guide for Educators and Parents
- Online Safety for Children and Teens
- Virtual Boundaries: Appropriate Online Safety Measures July, 2020
- Sextortion
For KIDS
FOR TWEENS/TEENS
FOR PARISH BULLETIN EDITORS AND COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
- Child Abuse Prevention Month Booklet - English and Spanish
- USCCB Resources and April Bulletin Insert
- Announcements in English (doc) (pdf) - Updated September 28, 2020
- Announcements in Spanish (doc) (pdf) - Actualizado Septiembre 28, 2020
- Graphics for Announcements in English (pdf) (jpegs)
- Graphics for Announcements in Spanish (pdf) (jpegs)
- Knowledge without Action Makes No Difference (doc)
- Children Need Safe Adults (doc)
- Communicating concerns about boundaries (doc)
- Resources
- Audio Files from USCCB’s Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection for public service announcements
