{"id":9130,"date":"2021-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keepingchildrensafe.global\/blog\/2021\/02\/04\/st-james-vicariate-se-une-a-la-red-kcs\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T15:50:48","slug":"st-james-vicariate-se-une-a-la-red-kcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keepingchildrensafe.global\/es\/blog\/2021\/02\/04\/st-james-vicariate-se-une-a-la-red-kcs\/","title":{"rendered":"St. James Vicariate se une a la red KCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are delighted to welcome the St. James Vicariate to the Keeping Children Safe members\u2019 network and our Keeping Victims and Survivors Safe Programme<\/a>. We are really looking forward to working with them on their child safeguarding measures.<\/p>\n\n

The St. James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel<\/a> is an integral part of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Vicariate gathers the Hebrew-speaking Catholics who live in Israel, with those coming from other nations, and includes local Christians and migrants.<\/p>\n\n

As always, we like to post a news story about new members, and promote the organisation amongst the KCS members’ network and online following.<\/p>\n\n

To publicise their KCS membership, the vicarage has made the following public announcement:<\/p>\n\n

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Already in 2017<\/strong>, in cooperation with Keeping Children Safe, St. James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, in strengthening its mechanisms for the protection of children and youth we work with, has developed a Child Safeguarding Policy to minimize the risk of harm to children and youth who are members of our communities, participants in our holiday camps or in care at our day care centres. In this process we set up a child safeguarding committee, comprised of six members who address any concern directed towards the Vicariate.<\/p>\n\n

In 2018 <\/strong>St. James Vicariate\u2019s child safeguarding policy paper was finalized, stamped and published. In furtherance of this policy, St. James Vicariate adopted procedures to promote prevention of child abuse, striving through awareness, good practice and training, to minimize the risks to children and take positive steps to help protect children and youth who are the subject of any concern.<\/p>\n\n

During workshops in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa the staff and volunteers of St. James Vicariate not only got informed about the content of the policy paper and its implementation but also got the opportunity to discuss different points and their role in everyday situations. A great reflection process was initiated during these exchanges.<\/p>\n\n

In 2019<\/strong> Saint James Vicariate was able to work with ELI (the Israel Association of Child Protection). In three theatre shows, actors from ELI performed for our children and youth group performances that delt with topics such as:<\/p>\n\n