Diocese of Brooklyn an ‘Example’ When it Comes to Supporting Abuse Survivors

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Currents News Staff

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and here in the Diocese of Brooklyn, there are strong measures in place to provide healing and protection to survivors of abuse. 

Jasmine Salazar is the Vice Chancellor and Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Brooklyn. She joined Currents News to discuss the programs in place that protect minors as well as how the Church responds.

To contact the diocese’s toll free and confidential sexual abuse reporting line, dial: 888-634-4499.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio highlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month in his latest article in The Tablet. The bishop reinforces the need to protect victims of sexual abuse and prevent further cases.

You can read the full article on TheTablet.org.