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Diocese Passes USCCB 2009 Program Audit
In an October 6, 2009 letter from the Gavin Group, Inc., program auditors for the USCCB Secretariat of Children and Young People, the Diocese of St. Petersburg notified Bishop Lynch that the Diocese of st. Petersburg was found to be compliant with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (The Charter). The finding of "compliant" means that the diocese and its parishes, schools, and other entities are maintaining a safe environment for its children, young people and vulnerable radults in all 17 areas of the Charter.
The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a comprehensive set of procedures established by the USCCB in June 2002 for addressing allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy. The Charter also includes guidelines for reconciliation, healing, accountability, and prevention of future acts of abuse. 
The Charter directs action in all the following matters:
- Creating a safe environment for children and young people;
- Healing and reconciliation of victims and survivors;
- Making prompt and effective response to allegations;
- Cooperating with civil authorities;
- Disciplining offenders;
- Providing for means of accountability for the future to ensure the problem continues to be effectively dealt with through a national Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection and a National Review Board.
The letter stated that as a result of a 2008 full audit, this finding of compliance will be continued for 2009.
The Diocese of St. Petersburg Safe Environment Program Office under the aegis of the Office of the Executive Director of Human Resources is responsible for the oversight, operation, maintenance, and enforcement of the Diocesan Safe Environment Program. This office and its staff are dedicated to the protection of all children and vulnerable adults from abuse, especially sexual abuse.
- How to File an Abuse Complaint (English)
- Como Presentar una Queja de Abuso
- Diocese of St. Petersburg Safe Environment Program (SEP)
- Bishop Lynch's Commitment to Action
- Safe Environment Policies and Procedures
- How to Get Fingerprinted - Employees/Volunteers
- How to Get Fingerprinted - Contractors/Vendors
- How to Get Safe Environment Program Trained for Access to Children and Youth
- How to Get Safe Enviornment Program Trained for Access to Vulnerable Adults
- Child Safety
- SEP Trainers Only Webpage (Password Protected) UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Diocese of St. Petersburg
6363 9th Ave., North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Executive Director of Human Resources, Chris Rajk, 727-344-1611, Ext. 400, cpr@dosp.org
André Glaudé, Safe Environment Program Manager, 727-34401611, Ext. 377, ag@dosp.org
Margaret Loflin, SEP Assistant, 727-344-1611, Ext. 339, mrl@dosp.org
