If a minor comes to you saying that he or she is, or has been, a victim of sexual abuse:
If an adult comes to you saying that they are aware that a minor is currently, or has been, a victim of sexual abuse:
If an adult comes to you saying that they were a victim of sexual abuse by clergy or any diocesan employee or volunteer:
In compliance with the USCCB and the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, St. Francis de Sales Cathedral requires that all priests, deacons, religious and employees, as well as volunteers who work with youth, are required to take the Safe Environment Training Course.
New to Training:
If you have never taken the training before, you must first complete a Volunteer Ministry Application and submit your signed copy to the rectory office. This application can be obtained by clicking on the link belofw, or visit the Houma-Thibodaux Diocesan website @ htdiocese.org.
After turning in your application to the rectory office, you will be notified when you have been approved to begin the training.
Recurring Training:
If you have taken the course online before, you also must complete a Volunteer Ministry Application and submit your signed copy to the rectory office. Please clickk on the link below, or visit the Houma-Thibodaux Diocesan website @ htdiocese.org. After submitting your signed application, you may begin your training at any time.
Instructions for the process are as follows:
Log-in to your account. (New users will create a new account.)
If your profile info appears, update the info and click SAVE at the bottom of the page, it will then bring you to the Home Page.
If your profile information does not appear, you will be at the Home Page.
Scroll down to “Safe & Sacred Adult Training Program”.
You will see “Protecting Children in the 21st Century”, click RETAKE COURSE. (New users will see TAKE COURSE. At the start of the training, you will prompted for information for your background check.
If you have questions contact Tech Support at 888-804-9643 (online chat is also available).
In response to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux has made the following provision for anyone who has been hurt or sexually abused by anyone who works for the church. The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux has set up an Outreach Line for all victims/survivors of sexual abuse.
In continuing our commitment to support and healing, we invite and encourage people who have been hurt or sexually abused recently or in the past by clergy, religious or other employees of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, to call our outreach line. The Outreach Line operates from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily Monday through Friday. A trained mental health professional responds to the line. The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Outreach Line telephone numbers are (985) 873-0026.