St. Benilde Parish takes the commitment to protect children very seriously. Following the Charter of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the directives from the Archbishop, any employee or volunteer who has ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors – or anyone who attends an overnight event with minors – must complete the following steps:
Adults may attend any session offered by the Archdiocese. For additional information, (or for assistance with the backgound check or Austin Computing Services) please contact our Safe Environment Officer, Mrs. Mary Kelly: (504) 834-4980, ext. 113.
Safe Environment training and background check must be repeated every three years.
Archdiocese of New Orleans Safe Environment Coordinator
Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm.
Archdiocese of New Orleans
7887 Walmsley Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 861 - 6278
[email protected]
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services provides a toll-free number, 855-4LA-KIDS (855-452-5437), for anyone in the state to call and report child abuse or neglect. This one number can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to speak to a trained child welfare worker to report possible abuse and neglect.
Austin Computing Instructions for Applicants: