Welcome to For the Sake of God’s Children
For the Sake of God’s Children is a program focused on the continuous development of a safe environment in our communities. The program has three major components:
- Conducting background checks for Church Personnel
- Ethical and Behavioral Standards for Church Personnel
- Safe Environments
Forms for implementing the program and other resources are also presented for your use.
We suggest that you begin your journey For the Sake of God’s Children by watching the videos below.
For your clearance to be complete, after viewing the videos, please register with the FSGC Office by clicking here.
Once you complete the video series, check your email inbox for verification that you have completed the course. Also, check your spam folder. Please note that if you are using a Gmail email account, it is likely that you will not receive a verification email. Thank you.
- Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions
- Child Protection Policies of the Diocese of Wilmington
- Decree Concerning the Non-Penal Disposition of Allegations of Sexual and Other Forms of Abuse of Minors and Other Vulnerable Persons
- Ethical Standards for Church Personnel
- Technology in Ministry Policy
- Section Two – Background Checks
- A. Online Criminal Background Screen Application
- B. Background Screening Packet
- Section Three – Safe Environments
- Section Four- Resources
Questions about the program can be directed to : FSGC@cdow.org
The above documents are in Acrobat (PDF) format. If you do not have the Free Acrobat reader, click here.
Keeping Our Promises Curriculum for Parish Religious Education Programs
Video Part One: Keeping Our Promises Curriculum for Parish Religious Education
In this 3-part video presentation, Ms. Kellie Turner, Director of Programs for Prevent Child Abuse Delaware, reviews the curriculum used by parish religious education teachers (catechists) to teach their elementary school students about child abuse and how to prevent it.
Part One Contents:
1. Agenda review
2. About Prevent Child Abuse Delaware
3. Addressing your concerns
4. What happens if a child discloses abuse to you?
5. Why have a child abuse prevention program?
6. Review of the ‘binder’ contents available online at
7. Ms. Michelle Hogan reviews the faith aspect of the curriculum 8. Tips for teachers
Part Two Contents:
- Information about reporting child abuse
- Curriculum objectives
- Common topics
- Private places
- Kinds of touches
- Types of child abuse
- Classroom management tips
- Lesson demonstration
Part Three Contents:
- Demonstration of lesson continues
- Questions and Answers
- Tips for presenting the lesson
- How to train others to give the lesson
This video series is a presentation of the Diocese of Wilmington’s Office for Safe Environments and Office for Religious Education, in conjunction with Prevent Child Abuse Delaware. A production of the Diocese of Wilmington’s Office of Communications.