WYOMING
Star-Tribune
By KATHLEEN ST. JOHN
Star-Tribune staff writer Saturday, May 06, 2006
"Garbage in, garbage out."
That's how Pat Walsh, youth missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming, describes sexual abuse prevention programs that merely screen for possible offenders.
He said another key is to monitor the behavior of children and their caretakers.
"You're going to see behaviors or warning signs you can act on," he said. "A lot of groups don't monitor."
Walsh is an instructor for "Safeguarding God's Children," the diocese's sexual abuse prevention program that's a requirement for all adults working with children, as well as members of the vestry of each church.