Child Abuse Prevention Month

A message from the Archdiocesan Safe Environment Office for National Child Abuse Prevention Month:
There are a variety of reasons for maintaining appropriate boundaries. Personal boundaries are critical for selfcare and promoting mental and emotional health. We set them to protect ourselves. When we are involved within an organization, there are expectations of appropriate behavior within relationships and interactions. Most people have good intentions, but this does not always equal appropriate behavior.

We need to be mindful of our own behavior that reflects our boundaries, the perception and possible impact of our behavior, the expectations within an organization, what boundary violations look like, and how to communicate concerns.