Safe Environment programs are well-established in all three Roman Catholic Dioceses in Connecticut. The Safe Environment program in the Diocese of Bridgeport has a full-time director, Ms. Erin Neil, L.C.S.W. Safe Environment programs oversee the implementation of Charter mandates including victim assistance, criminal background checks, written Codes of Conduct, and child sexual abuse awareness and prevention training for priests, deacons, lay employees, volunteers, children, and youth.
The Safe Environments Office is dedicated to ensuring the safety of all children in our Diocese.
A Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse
Click here to read our Safe Environment January 2020 Newsletter
Boletin de Noticias Ambientes Seguros Enero 2020
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Survivors move forward in faith and hope July 5, 2023 - BRIDGEPORT— Forgiveness and reconciliation are necessary for those trying to move their lives forward after abuse, but it’s a difficult journey, said members of the diocesan survivors of sexual abuse group at the recent Day of Hope, Healing and Recollection held at St. Margaret Shrine in Bridgeport.Information
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