Meeting of the International Commission of Child & Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding

From the 2 to 4 October the International Commission for Children and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding held a meeting in the General House, in Rome.

The Commission discussed many important themes for the institute in the crucial area of the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

A few topics or themes of the Meeting:

• The Implementation of the Institute’s Standards of Child Safeguarding
• The results of the online Monitoring Tool and the need to ensure that all administrative units are developing and implementing the necessary policies and process in keeping children and vulnerable adults safe.
• Looking ahead: planning for the meeting of Provincial Safeguarding delegates in March 2025.

The members of the commission are: Br. Ben Consigli, General Council; Fernando Dominguez, Europe (L’Hermitage); Br. Fortune Chakasara, Africa (Southern Africa); Elizabeth Gallagher, Oceania (Australia); Br. Ken McDonald, Chair – General Council; Nancy Camilleri – Europe (West Central Europe); Br. Óscar Martín, General Council; Br. Rogerio Mateucci, América Sur (Brasil Centro-Sul).

Marists committed to the safety of vulnerable people

From our very beginnings the institute has been committed to the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Marcellin Champagnat often stressed the importance of respecting children and young people and providing appropriate care for them. This commitment is reflected in the statement from the 22nd General Chapter and the new Constitutions. During the 22nd General Chapter at Rionegro, Colombia, the delegates confirmed that the Marist Institute at all levels conforms to the highest standards of “child protection, so that all our works are child safe and child friendly.” (Statement of the Marist Brothers to Victims and Survivors of Abuse, 20th October, 2017). The new Constitutions also state that, “we ensure that all our houses, educational centres and social works are places where children, young people and vulnerable adults always feel safe and respected” (Const. 59).

You can read in these link the Institute’s Child Safeguarding Standards:
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