The mission of the Archdiocese's "Safe Environment Program" is to insure the safety of children and young people who have been entrusted to our care in our parishes, schools, religious education classes, and other programs.
We pursue this mission in three ways:
Annual Training Refresher Video (English&Spanish) View Online
The annual training refresher video in both English and Spanish
If you think there is an emergency and you believe that a child is in imminent risk,
please call 911 and then contact the New York State Hotline (1-800-342-3720).
The Director of the Archdiocese Safe Environment Office can be contacted
outside of business hours by email: emechmann@archny.org