Safe Environment Notes
Editor’s Note: The "Safe Environment Notes" column runs in each issue of the Catholic Anchor, with rare exceptions. The column is provided by the archdiocese’s Safe Environment Committee. If you have been harmed by someone in the church, please contact the archdiocese’s victim assistance coordinator, Sister Barbara Scanlon, at (907) 276-3455, or STAR (Standing Together Against Rape) at (907) 276-7273 or 1-800-478-8999.
Sept. 24, 2004
Churches must be safe for children and youth
Oct. 8, 2004
Code of conduct aims to protect minors
Oct. 22, 2004
Where do we go from here?
Nov. 5, 2004
Child safety: Internet concerns
Nov. 19, 2004
How can parents recognize a pedophile?
Dec. 3, 2004
How do we as parents keep young children safe from abuse?
Dec. 17, 2004
Schwietz appoints committee members
Dec. 31, 2004
Personal space a valuable lesson
Jan. 14, 2005
Teach children about strangers
Jan. 28, 2005
‘Keeping Our Children Safe’
Feb. 11, 2005
Teens present a host of challenges
Feb. 25, 2005
Adult survivors of child sexual abuse need not suffer alone
March 11, 2005
Discuss situations of being left alone
March 25, 2005
Let the odds against abuse be in your favor
April 8, 2005
Parent Networking
May 20, 2005
Develop a safety plan
June 3 , 2005
What makes teens vulnerable
July 1, 2005
Prepare teen for dating
July 15, 2005
Tips for dating safely
July 29, 2005
Build kids’ confidence
Aug. 12, 2005
Beware the lure of name recognition
Aug. 26, 2005
Be helpful but firm when child seeks independence
Sept. 9, 2005
Children can be lured by someone asking for help
Sept. 23, 2005
Myths and facts about child sexual abuse
Oct. 7, 2005
More myths, facts about child abuse
Oct. 21, 2005
Make sure winter activities are safe
Nov. 4, 2005
The Anchorage Archdiocese’s code of conduct
Nov. 18, 2005
What should we tell the children?
Dec. 2, 2005
Breaking the silence
