The Goretti Project
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The Goretti Project is a family integrated approach to safe environment education for children. As the primary educators of their children, parents play an integral role in teaching their children how to create and maintain healthy boundaries in both the physical and digital world. Parishes and schools are able to assist parents in this role by providing them with current and ever-evolving resources that guide them in fostering greater conversation and relationship within their families. Some of the current resources utilized by our diocese include: the Empowering God’s Children program from Virtus, Protect Young Eyes, the Be Tech Ready program (supplied through Protect Young Eyes), content from Theology of the Body, and more.
To learn more about the namesake of The Goretti Project, St. Maria Goretti, click here. -
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Lessons
The Goretti Program includes talking points and questions in 4 separate areas to start different conversations with the youth. Topics include Communication, Body Awareness, Technology and Healthy Boundaries which are covered in grade/age appropriate format. To access the parent/teacher resources, as well as the lessons, click on the links below.
Note for parishes/schools: The Introductory Letter guides the DRE and the SEC on who the program is for and how to utilize the program. The Form for Parents to opt in or out of the Goretti Project is required for each parent to complete for their students. The SEC must have all the forms on file as they will be reviewed during the annual audits. Please make sure that each parent has completed a form for each of their students.
The documents listed by grade are what is to be handed out to the parents after providing them with the Parent Introductory Letter and receiving a signed form indicating they are Opting In to the program.
Parent Introductory Letter Fourth Grade
Opt In/Out Form Fifth Grade
Kindergarten Sixth Grade
First Grade Seventh Grade
Second Grade Eighth Grade
Third Grade All Grades
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