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Resources

Documents

Respecting the Boundaries | Spanish | Vietnamese  (PDF, 17k)
Policy on Sexual Misconduct | Spanish   (PDF, 45k)

Diocesan Policy on Sexual Misconduct by Clergy  (PDF, 54k)

Child Abuse Report Form  (PDF, 63k)

Informational Websites

The best prevention tool is education. The following websites provide excellent information on the scope of the problem of child sexual abuse and how to prevent it.

Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature

The United States Council of Catholic Bishops has released a comprehensive report on all aspects of Child Sexual Abuse, the statistics and the origins of the problem, which provides extensive background information.

Diocese of San Jose/Safe Environment Task Force Members
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
    also Cyber TipLine
    699 Prince Street
    Alexandria VA 22314
    (800) THE-LOST (General Number)

    Shirley L. Goins, MSW-ACSW
    18111 Irvine Blvd
    Tustin CA 92780
    (877) 446-2632 x3125
  • Child Protective Services (CPS)
    County of Santa Clara
    373 W. Julian Street
    San Jose CA 95110
    (408) 299-2071 (24hr San Jose area)
    (408) 683-0601 (Gilroy-Morgan Hill area)
    (650) 493-1186 (Palo Alto area)
  • YWCA
    Rape Crisis Center / Child Assault Prevention Prg (CAPP)
    375 South Third Street
    San Jose CA 95112
    408-295-4011
    408-287-3000 (24hr Crisis Line)
  • Community Solutions
    Violence Prevention Program / Child Assault Prevention Prg (CAPP)
    6980 Chestnut Street
    Gilroy CA 95020
    408-846-4747
    408-683-4118 (24hr Crisis)
Information for Parents
Additional Resources