The Children & Youth Protection Office is
located at the Diocesan Administration Center in Hollidaysburg.
Betsy Chilcote is the Office Coordinator.
We urge anyone who has been abused or knows of an incident
of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, religious or lay
staff of the diocese to report the abuse to the proper authorities.
We also invite them to come to us for support and assistance
in their healing.
Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW is the Victim's Advocate
in the Diocese. Please email her at victimadvocate@dioceseaj.org or
call (814) 695-5579.
In addition to the documents below, please visit the Bishop's
section of our web site to see Bishop Joseph's statements.
Please understand that the employment application below
is in addition to the applications you will need to submit
for positions throughout the diocese.
Information about Children & Youth
Protection
The links below are for PDF
files.
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files you wish.
You can not copy or edit
them.
For more information about training for Children &
Youth Protection, call the above number and/or check
out the web site - http://www.virtusonline.org/
Allegation Review Board
Established on April 27, 2002 as the Allegation Review Committee,
its name was amended to correspond with the Charter
for the Children & Youth Protection adopted
by the USCCB on June 14, 2002.
Mr. D.J. Bragonier
Rev. Joseph W. Fleming
Dr. Russell Miller, MD
Sr. Mary Ann Palko, CCW
Dr. Mary O'Leary Wiley
If reporting abuse, please contact our Victim Advocate
- Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW
at victimadvocate@dioceseaj.org
or call (814) 695-5579.
