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Archdiocese of Hartford ~ Office of Safe Environment
The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People requires that “The procedures for those making a complaint” are to be readily available in printed form in the principal languages in which the liturgy is celebrated in the diocese/eparch and be the subject of public announcements at least annually.
Copies of “How to Report an Incident of Sexual Abuse” in both English and Spanish must be printed in the parish bulletin, posted on the bulletin board and downloaded on the parish website. Please note that these procedures need to be followed in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Hartford and proof of this must be sent to the Office of Safe Environment. Please read through the documents that follow this introduction and contact Eileen Dignazio, Coordinator/Facilitator for St. Patrick Church, if you have any questions.
Archdiocese of Hartford
Office of Safe Environment
467 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
HOW TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE
TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to:
Kathleen D. Nowosadko, Victim Assistance Coordinator
860-541-6475 kathleen.nowosadko@aohct.org
In addition, you will be asked to follow up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved in the incident. Specifics of this written report can be found in the Policies and Procedures of the Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults.
This document is also available online at www.archdioceseofhartford.org. The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities.
Mandated reporters in the State of Connecticut are required by law to report any incident of sexual abuse involving a minor or vulnerable adult. We encourage any Non-Mandated persons to report such incidents to the proper authorities as well. We support your right to do so.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (persons under the age of 18) should be reported to:
State Department of Children and Families Care-line
1-800-842-2288
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 18 – 59 should be reported to the:
Abuse Investigations Division of the Office of Protection and Advocacy
for Persons with Disabilities
1-800-842-7303
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to:
Department of Social Services for the Elderly: 1-888-385-4225.
Once a written report of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult has been received, an investigation will be undertaken by, or on behalf of, the Archdiocese of Hartford.
ARQUIDIOCESIS DE HARTFORD
OFICINA DE AMBIENTES SEGUROS
467 AVENDIA Bloomfield
Bloomfield, CT 06002
CÓMO DENUNCIAR UN INCIDENTE DE ABUSO SEXUAL QUE INVOLUCRE A UN MENOR O ADULTO VULNERABLE EN LA
ARQUIDIÓCESIS DE HARTFORD
Si tiene conocimiento o sospecha que un menor o adulto vulnerable (un adulto con discapacidad intelectual) está siendo abusado sexualmente, de cualquier manera, por alguien del personal de la Arquidiócesis de Hartford, debe reportar inmediatamente el incidente a:
Kathleen D. Nowosadko
Coordinadora Asistente de Victimas
860.541.6475 ó enviar un mensaje a:
kathleen.nowosadko@aohct.org
Además, se le pedirá hacer un seguimiento por escrito con una descripción detallada de los hechos involucrados en el incidente. Detalles específicos de este informe por escrito se pueden encontrar en www.archdioceseofhartford.org o en Polices and procedures of the Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults. La Arquidiócesis de Hartford reportará cualquier y todos los incidentes a las autoridades civiles correspondientes.
Por ley el Estado de Connecticut requiere mandatoriamente reportar cualquier incidente de abuso sexual que involucre a un menor o adulto vulnerable (un adulto con discapacidad intelectual). Recomendamos a las personas apropiadas a reportar dichos incidentes. Nosotros apoyamos su derecho para hacerlo.
Incidentes de abuso sexual a menores de 18 años deben ser notificados al Departamento de Familia para Menores al 1-800-842-2288.
Incidentes de abuso sexual con adultos discapacitados de 18 a 59 años deben ser notificados a
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities 1-800-842-7303
Incidentes de abuso sexual que incluyan adultos vulnerables de las edades de 60 años o más deben ser notificados a: Department of Social Services 1-888-385-4225.