The following links and downloadable PDFs are resources on the topic of sexual abuse prevention as well as for individuals and families effected by abuse:

• Bishop Barron’s Book on Abuse Crisis
• Senate Bill 360, California Confession Bill
  • https://occatholic.com/california-confession-bill-wont-stop-abuse-but-threatens-religious-liberty-critics-say/
  • https://occatholic.com/senate-bill-360-an-attack-on-our-church/
• Combating Complacency in The “New Normal”
• Ten Points to Create Safe Environments for Children
• John Jay College of Criminology Studies:
  • The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010
  • The Nature and Scope of the Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests and Deacons in the United States
  • The Nature and Scope (2006 Supplementary Report)
• Charter for The Protection of Children and Young People
• Keeping the Promise to Protect, A Ten-Year Progress Report from the National Review Board
• Members & Former Members of Clergy Removed from Ministry
• Promise to protect, pledge and heal