Safeguarding
Sister Silvia playing with children in southern Albania.
ACN supports the Church in its abuse prevention efforts. For example, we pro- mote courses around the world on the topic of safeguarding, in which priests and religious are trained to recognise and prevent sexual abuse and other forms of abuse of minors and wards. To this end, we work closely with the leading Institute of Anthropology – Inter- disciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC) at the Pontifical Gregori- an University in Rome, among others. A main focus of these courses is the detec- tion of abuse, so that it can be identified as early as possible. The aim is to learn effective measures for prevention and to apply various strategies for dealing with suspected cases. Our project partners only receive aid from ACN after submitting a written commitment to safeguarding. This aid is withdrawn if possible or actual cases of abuse are not adequately pursued.
Safeguarding requirements also apply to ACN’s own employees, who are required to comply with ACN’s safeguarding guidelines and also receive regular training on them.
The full Safeguarding Policy can be viewed at www.acninternational.org/safeguarding.
» We are working worldwide to improve the protection of minors and other wards. « Regina Lynch, Executive President
Sister Magdalena in the destroyed parish church of Kindimba in southern Tanzania.
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