Office for the Protection of Children and Youth

Report Abuse:
To report any past or present suspected inappropriate behavior toward children by priests, deacons, religious, lay ecclesial ministers, or personnel associated with the Church, please contact the Diocesan Response Service at: (216) 334-2999 or response_services
@dioceseofcleveland.org

Diocese of Cleveland
1404 East Ninth Street Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 696-6525
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Self-Audit forms

What is WebCheck®?

WebCheck is an Internet-based program for conducting fingerprint-based civilian background checks. This program reduces the return time of civilian background checks to as little as several hours when no criminal history record exists.

It was developed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation (BCI & I)
It provides statewide criminal history search.
Internet-based System for civilian background checks.
It uses the Internet to electronically transfer fingerprints and other data to BCI & I.
Data is encrypted and password protected.
Results within 2 business days.
If there is a criminal history match, results are sent via U.S. mail.
No criminal history - results transmitted over the Internet.

Visit the Ohio Bureaur of Criminal Identification & Investigation (BCI & I).

Procedural Manual.pdf

Pledge to Heal

In cooperation with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop's Office of Child and Youth Protection, the Diocese of Cleveland is seeking to find better ways to respond to allegations of sexual abuse by persons representing the Church and to identify additional ways in which abuse can be prevented.

If you have been the victim of abuse and are interested in participating in this project by completing an anonymous, confidential web or paper based questionnaire, visit the web-site at www.victim-outreach.com between March 30 and May 11, 2005 .

You may also contact the diocesan victim assistance coordinator, Sister Laura Bouhall OSU at 216-696-6525 ext. 2060 or the diocesan Misconduct Response Service Line at 216-334-2999 for additional information.