Reporting Suspected Abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Salina is committed to protecting children and young people. All clergy, staff, educators, and volunteers are educated on how to prevent child sexual abuse, how to recognize sex offender behaviors, and how to create safe environments for children and young people in our parishes, schools and community.
Anyone working or volunteering in a Catholic parish or school, who knows or has reason to believe that a minor or vulnerable adult is or has been abused or neglected, please report to proper civil authorities/law enforcement as soon as possible.
The Diocese of Salina’s Victim Assistance Coordinator, is available to help you or anyone who has been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church. We will listen to your needs and support you. We will help you make a formal complaint and arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his delegate, if desired. We offer community resources, counseling for individual and families, and recognize the needs of parishes, schools, and other entities who may have been affected.
If you observe suspected child abuse to a minor by clergy or other church or school personnel, please note the following:
If the child is in immediate danger, call 911
Call Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) 800-922-5330
Make a confidential report to the Victim Assistance Coordinator (VAC) using either the phone number, website, or email
Phone number 866-752-8855 ext. 1067
Website:reportandprotect.com
Email: reportabuse@salinadiocese.org
Reports will be responded to promptly by the Victim Assistance Coordinator.
If you observe suspected child abuse to a minor by non-church or school personnel, please note the following:
If the child is in immediate danger, call 911
Call Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) 800-922-5330
Call KBI 800-572-7463
If you were a victim of abuse by a member of clergy in the past, please note the following:
Notify the KBI 800-572-7463 or email clergyabuse@kbi.ks.gov
If you suspect abuse by a Bishop or Religious Superior currently or in the past, please note the following:
Make a confidential report through the Catholic Bishop Reporting Service using hotline or website:
Hotline: 800-276-1562
Website: reportbishopabuse.org
RESOURCES
Listed below are a wide variety of mental health organizations for both individual and/or family counseling within the Catholic Diocese of Salina.
Catholic Charities
Salina • (785) 825-0208 Hays • (785) 625-2644 Manhattan • (785) 323-0644
High Plains Mental Health
Hays • (785) 628-2871 Colby • (785) 462-6774 Norton • (785) 877-5141 Osborne • (785) 346-2184 Phillipsburg • (785) 543-5284 Goodland • (785) 899-5991
Pawnee Mental Health
Manhattan • (785) 587-4300 Clay Center • (785) 632-2108 Concordia • (785) 243-8900 Junction City • (785) 762-5250 Beloit • (785) 738-5363 Belleville • (785) 527-2549
Veridian Mental Health
Salina – Main Campus • (785)-452-6113 Salina – East Campus • (785)-452-4930 Contact: Claudia Canales, PhD
Wellspring Psychotherapy
Salina 785-577-9674- Rebecca Commerford, MSW, LSCSW
Human Trafficking
Modern day slavery, one of the largest and most urgent issues facing our nation.
The USCCB has provided the following statistical information:
- There are an estimated 40.3 million victims of modern-day slavery worldwide. Of these, 25 million are victims of labor or sex trafficking and 15 million are people trapped in forced marriages.
- Nearly 30% of all victims are men and boys; increasing to 46% for victims of forced labor
- Unfortunately, stakeholders have increasingly found that individuals in situations of forced migration, such as refugees and unaccompanied children, are particularly vulnerable to labor and sex traffickers.
- Victim identification remains a significant challenge to U.S. efforts to prevent trafficking, prosecute perpetrators, and protect victims.
- Calculated as a 150-billion-dollar industry, modern day slavery has become the fastest growing source of illicit profit for criminals worldwide.
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking call, text or email using the information below:
National: 1-888-373-7888
By Text: text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)
By Email: help@humantraffickinghotline.org
Website with Online chat available www. humantrafficinghotline.org