Protecting God's Children

Report Abuse

If you wish to report an allegation of sexual misconduct, please contact the local law enforcement agency and Mrs. Kelly Venegas, SPHR, the Bishop's Delegate for Sexual Misconduct Cases, at 219-769-9292, ext. 224, (confidential fax 219-769-7597), or email kvenegas@dcgary.org.

Si usted desea informar una alegación de mala conducta sexual, contacta la agencia local de aplicación de la ley, Sra. Kelly Venegas, SPHR, el Delegado del Obispo para Casos Sexuales de mala conducta, en 219-769-9292, ext. 224, (fax 219-769-7597), o kvenegas@dcgary.org correo electrónico confidencial.

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Protecting Children Resources

• Review Board Members (PDF)
• Bishop Donald J. Hying's Statement on Recent Reports of Sexual Abuse in the Church (PDF)
• Diocese of Gary Priest Offenders (PDF)
• Statement in Response to Assertion by Archbishop Carlo Viganò (PDF)
• Diocese of Gary 2019 Safe Environment Audit Instrument
  • 2019 Audit Letter (PDF)
  • Audit Report Instructions (PDF)
  • Audit Checklist (PDF)
  • Protecting God’s Children for Adults Report Form (Word)
  • Empowering God’s Children Audit Report Form (Word)
  • Schedules A, B, C, D, G (XLS)
  • Schedule A - Clergy & Deacons (PDF)
  • Schedule B - Paid Employees (PDF)
  • Schedule C - Volunteers (Parish & RE Programs) (PDF)
  • Schedule C - Volunteers (School Use) (PDF)
  • Schedule D - Principals & Teachers (PDF)
  • Schedule G - Action Plan (PDF)


• Guidelines for the Safety of Our Youth (PDF)
• Directrices de la Diócesis de Gary para un Medio Ambiente Seguro para Nuestros Jóvenes (PDF)
• Safe Environment Poster (PDF)
• Carteles de Ambiente Seguro (PDF)
• April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Administration for Children & Families
  • Prevent Child Abuse America
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  • CAPM Home Page
  • CAPM All Resources
  • Resource Booklet
• National Sex Offender Registry
• Virtus Post-Training Registration Guidelines (PDF)
• Mala Conducta Sexual Contra Menores y Otras Personas en Riesgo (PDF)
• Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct Toward Minors and Others at Risk (PDF)
• Safe Environment Programs (PDF)
• Safe Environment Plan Revision (PDF)
• Safe Environment Report Form (PDF)
• Volunteer Screening Form (PDF)
• Fair Credit Reporting Act Notice (PDF)
• Expanded Child Protection Index Check (PDF)  |  Expanded Child Protection Index Check Instructions (PDF)
• US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Keeping Our Promise To Protect
• Create In Me A Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography
• Virtus Online