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Child Protection in the Eparchy of Parma
Rita Basalla
Safe Environment Coordinator
216.778.0702
rbasalla@parma.org
Dr. Sharon DiLauro Petrus
Safe Environment Victim Assistance Coordinator
330.958.9630
spetrus@parma.org
The Eparchy of Parma is committed to ensuring that no child or young person who is entrusted to its protection will suffer harm by reason of any inappropriate sexual behavior by any person. If you are aware of abuse committed by a U.S. Catholic bishop, please use the following website to file a report regarding a bishop or eparch: www.ReportBishopAbuse.org or its toll-free telephone number 800-276-1562. If you are aware of abuse committed by any clergy or Church personnel other than a bishop, please contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator, Dr. Sharon DiLauro Petrus, via her number and/or email address which are listed above.
Staff and volunteers
Requirements are for all priests, deacons, and all staff and volunteers who have regular contact with children. In most parishes, this includes catechists, scout leaders, altar server instructors, and youth group leaders.
Before you have regular contact with children, you are required to...- Take the VIRTUS Online Training
Before completing "Protecting God's Children" (VIRTUS) training online, all participants must first register with VIRTUS Online. Please click here to access the VIRTUS Registration page. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, PLEASE GO TO VIRTUS.ORG TO LOG BACK IN AND CONTINUE YOUR TRAINING.
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- Take the Boy Scouts of America's Youth Protection training (in a group or on-line)
Applicable to the ages of youths with whom they are working. Give a copy of the certificate of completion of training to the parish office and send a copy to the eparchy’s Safe Environment Coordinator.
Chaperones of Overnight Events
All chaperones of overnight events, such as Altar Servers Congress, ByzanTEEN Youth Rally, retreats, etc. are to read the Eparchial Policy on Sexual Abuse and Code of Conduct before each overnight event by clicking here.
Eastern Christian Formation (ECF) Instruction
All Eastern Christian Formation instructors will provide age-appropriate “Safe Environment” instruction. The Office of Religious Education has provided lesson plans based on the God with Us series to assist the catechists. Alternately, instructors can use age-appropriate youth protection videos produced by the Boy Scouts of America.
ECF LESSON PLANS FOR SAFE ENVIRONMENT INSTRUCTION:- Pre School - Glory To God - Lesson 11
- Kindergarten - God Is With Us - Lesson 5
- 1st Grade - God is Love - Lesson 1
- 2nd Grade - God Gives Life - Lesson 3
- 3rd Grade - God Calls Us Together - Lesson 1
- 4th Grade - God's Promise Is Fulfilled - Unit 1
- 5th Grade - Share - Lesson 1
- 6th Grade - Respond - Lesson 1
- 7th Grade - Becoming - Lesson 1
- 8th Grade - Journey - Lesson 1
- High School - Discussions of Healthy vs Abusive relationships
Staff and volunteers may call the Safe Environment Coordinator at
216-741-8773, ext. 228 or 216-469-1425 for further information.
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Safe environment documents