Office of Safe Environment
Upholding Safety in Our Faith Community
Overview
Our promise to protect children and young people flows from the mission and example given to us by Jesus Christ himself, in whose name we serve. We are deeply committed to creating safe environments within the Church for children and youth. We reach out to all who serve the Church as clergy, religious and laity to join this commitment by fully complying with the mandates set forth in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Virtus Program
Anyone in the Diocese of Brooklyn who has direct contact with children is required to follow the Safe Environment Mandates below, endorsed by Bishop Brennan in this Promulgation.
Attend A VIRTUS Workshop: Protecting God's Children
All volunteers must attend VIRTUS. The VIRTUS program for adults is a program for adults is a three-hour live session that instructs adults of the Church on the importance of the vigilance and awareness needed to protect children. Trainees learn to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse, the tactics offenders use to commit abuse, and five empowerment steps to prevent child sexual abuse.
Our promise to protect children and young people flows from the mission and example given to us by Jesus Christ himself, in whose name we serve. We are deeply committed to creating safe environments within the Church for children and youth.
Our Team
Maryellen Quinn
Coordinator of the Safe Environment Office
(718) 965-7300 Ext. 2107, safe@diobrook.orgLeadership Team
Anne-Marie Leone, Office Manager
Donna Spoto, VIRTUS Specialist: (718) 281-9669, dspoto@diobrook.org
Maryanne S. Behan, Child Lures Specialist: (718) 281-9674, mbehan@diobrook.org (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Judy Morace, Administrative Assistant: (718) 281-9672, jmorace@diobrook.org
Contact Us
Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, NY
11362
Phone: 718-965-7300 Ext. 6076
