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Circles of Care
In the fall 2006, the Diocese began to include a personal safety component in the curriculum of its Catholic schools and religious education programs called Circles of Care. The curriculum addresses age appropriate personal safety issues for children and youth and is introduced in the context of Catholic moral teaching. The Circles of Care curriculum for the elementary levels has been developed to complement the Safe and Sound All Around program, while the curriculum for the older grades will be based on lessons contained in the book Creating Safe and Sacred Places by McGlone, Shrader and Delgatto (St. Mary’s Press, 2003).
In 2006, the Office for Ministerial Conduct provided lesson plans and reference materials for each school and parish. In addition, the Office for Ministerial Conduct provided a sample letter to parents with information about the curriculum so that parents can have the opportunity to request that their children be excused from the class.
For more information on the Circles of Care Program check out these links:
Letter from Bishop McCormack (pdf)
Curriculum Overview: Circles of Care (pdf)
Opt-Out/Acknowledgment of Training Form (pdf)
Circles of Care Curriculum Tally Sheet for Parishes (pdf)
Circles of Care Curriculum Tally Sheet for Schools (pdf)
Child Abuse Prevention Flyer (pdf)
Contact Diane Murphy Quinlan at dquinlan@rcbm.org for more information about the Circles of Care and other safety programs.