St. Stephen the Martyr School                   

 Safe Environment dates listed below for fall 2005

St. Stephen the Martyr School

16701 “S” Street, Omaha, NE  68135

Office (402) 896-0754

FAX (402) 896-1990

July  2004

Dear St. Stephen the Martyr School Volunteer,                                                                            

We want to thank you for volunteering at St. Stephen the Martyr School.  We greatly appreciate you volunteering to work in the school. 

This year the Archdiocese of Omaha has implemented the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, also called Safe Environments Training.   All parish volunteers that work with, or have access to, our students (school, religious education, coaches, etc.) must comply with these new policies.   

1.       Archdiocese of Omaha Screening Form for Volunteers.

2.       Respecting All God’s People Archdiocese of Omaha Safe Environment Pre-Registration Form.

3.       Policy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha Relating to Sexual Misconduct.

4.       Archdiocese of Omaha Code of Conduct.

All volunteers that work with, or around, our students will need to have a background check done and they need to undergo the Safe Environment training.  

We ask that you submit the Screening form (granting permission for the background check) and the Respecting All God’s People pre-registration form (marking the training session you wish to attend) to the school office. 

I am sure you will find the training educational and informative.  These new Archdiocesan policies are in place to enhance the safety of our young people.

If you have any questions please feel free to notify us.  Further information is available at the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops website:   (http://www.usccb.org/ocyp/) concerning the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and these new policies. 

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

David J. Peters, Ed.D                                         Fr. James Tiegs

Principal                                                                 Pastor

Press Release

Archdiocese of Omaha

Respecting All God’s People

Safe Environment Fall Training Dates

Safe environment trainings have been set for the fall for ‘all personnel of the Archdiocese, i.e. priests, deacons, paid staff and volunteers who have regular contact with children and young people at the time they enter service in the name of the Church’ (Archdiocese of Omaha, Child Protection Policy 4a, p. 15).  Training successfully completed by volunteers and employees this past year is effective for three years.  A continuing education process is in development.

Trainings may be scheduled by trainers/individual parishes/deaneries/schools.  These additional trainings, approved by the chancery and open to the public will be posted on the Archdiocesan web site on a regular basis (www.archomaha.com).  All necessary forms will be made available at the time of training.  Please register in advance to the number indicated.  A $10 registration fee to cover training costs is required, checks made payable to the Archdiocese of Omaha.