Child Protection
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Catholic Youth Care is committed to the safety and well being of children in our care. CYC has a dedicated Child Protection Office with responsibility for Garda Vetting, child abuse referrals, volunteer application process, provision of training for staff and volunteers, monitoring of implementation of CYC child protection policies and procedures and code of good practice. Child Protection is at the forefront of Catholic Youth Care’s direct work with children. CYC maintains a professional approach and a code of ethics that is founded on good practice and is informed by current best practices in the area. The safety and wellbeing of children in our care is paramount. Our approach is consistent with the CYC mission statement which aims to provide a caring, compassionate and Christian approach and the protection of children is central to the daily practice of staff and volunteers.
A team of eighteen staff members, with specialist training in child protection, provide training for leaders in clubs / programmes, activities and summer projects throughout the Dublin Diocese. CYC staff and volunteers provide on going support, information and referral to children at risk. The implementation of the CYC Code of Good Practice is monitored by the Child Protection Officer. In addition, Child Protection Officer works closely with the Child Protection Service for the Diocese of Dublin, the National Co ordinator for the Youth Work Sector Office, the Health Service Executive and An Garda Siochana.CYC introduced Garda Vetting for all new staff and volunteers in September 2006 and in November, 2006 CYC introduced a centralised system for all volunteers serving ten regional offices, the inner city, south city and north city clubs and projects.
If you have any queries, please contact Samantha Brazil or Amanda Behan at 01-8725055/Fax 872 2411 (or you can email me through the Contact Us section on the website- under Home). Please return completed forms (originals only, no copies) to Irene McIntosh, Child Protection Officer, Arran Quay, Dublin 7. Click on the links below to download (1) Volunteer Application form. Print off the forms and return to Irene McIntosh, Child Protection Officer, CYC, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.
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