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 AUTHORITIES OR 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 KBI 800-572-7463
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 below:
Phone number: 866-752-8855
Website: reportandprotect.com
Email: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 resources, counseling services and mental health organizations for individual survivors and/or family counseling along with parish and school communities who need support.
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
