Religious Education- Safe Environment

All children enrolled religious education programs in the Diocese of Pateson receive an age appropriate lesson to protect themselves from abusers.

Within our Diocese Religious Education Programs children receive lessons in grades one and grade four. Lesson One is given to all First Graders and Lesson Two is given to all Fourth Graders, with age appropriate material from Virtus Teaching Touching Safety Program. Click on the link to view the program.

• The parishes communicate about the lessons with all 1^st and 4^th grade parents.  This is done with onsite meeting/training of the parents or documentation sent to their home.

• Parents may request that their child(ren) not participate in the Teaching Touching Safety training by using the parish "opt out" form which can be obtained through your parish religious education/faith formation offices.