Health & Safety

If you or someone you know has been a victim of child sexual abuse in the past or present day by clergy (priest or deacon) you are requested to report the incident in the following manner:

1. Make a report to Child Protective Services by calling 800-800-5556 or local law enforcement.
2. Call Jackie Montrie M.A., LMFT, LMHC Victim Assistance Coordinator of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana at (765) 464-4988.
3. Thereafter, an investigation will be undertaken by or on behalf of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of child sexual abuse in the past or present day by someone working in a parish or school for the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana (such as religious sister or brother, lay employee, lay volunteer, etc.) you are requested to report the incident in the following manner:
 

1. Make a report to Child Protective Services by calling 800-800-5556 or local law enforcement
2. Call our Ethics Hotline 855-375-6796, or go  to dioceseoflafayetteinindiana.ethicspoint.com.  OR
3. Call Jeanne Lausten, Director of Human Resources at 765-269-4604.

       

The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana have school safety plans and procedures that are reviewed yearly at the diocesan level by certified school safety specialists. The principals of each building facilitate school safety teams that review and implement crisis management plans. The school principal and safety team also share the plans with staff, parents, and community members, including emergency response personnel. The goal of the comprehensive school safety plan for each school is the health, safety, and well-being of all students and staff. The school safety plans include: preparedness, including regular school drills, response and recovery measures. Providing a safe environment for learning is the goal embedded in all diocesan school safety plans and procedures.
 

Safety Links

• Dangerous Apps for Children
• Crisis Prevention Institute Inc.
• Homeland Security – School Safety
• Center for the Study & Prevention of Violence, Bullying
• US Dept. of Education Safe & Drug Free Schools 
• Identifying Students “At-Risk” for Violent Behavior:
  A Checklist of “Early Warning Signs”
• Warning Signs of Suicide
• AF100 Child Abuse Reporting Form for Schools

Bullying 

• Bullying-Prevention (Stopbullying.gov) 
• Bullying-Response (Stopbullying.gov) 
• Bullying-What is Bullying (Stopbullying.gov) 
• Bullying-Who is at Risk (Stopbullying.gov) 
• Cyberbullying (Stopbullying.gov) 
• IDOE Bullying Website 
• National Bullying Prevention Center- PACER 

Wellness Links

• American Heart Assoc.
• American Red Cross
• Indiana Department of Health
• US Dept. of Health & Human Services
• Helping Children Cope with Trauma

IDOE Approved CPR Training Sites