Since 2003, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has trained 292,639 adults who volunteer and/or work with children and young people. In addition, more than 44,000 students per year have been trained in child abuse prevention and reporting since 2003, as part of religion class in Catholic schools or in faith formation classes in our parishes.
U.S. bishops cast votes on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People at the June 2002 meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Dallas. (Catholic News Service/file)
