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The project "SAFEGUARDING. Child safety in the church environment" — about the prevention of violence in the language of art in Kyiv
On June 27, the Center for the Dignity of the Child of the Ukrainian Catholic University in cooperation with the Kyiv Archdiocese of the UGCC presented the project "SAFEGUARDING. Safety of the child in the environment of the church". The installation "Recognize. React" in Kyiv city art gallery "Lavra".
July 2, 2024, 6:25 p.m.
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Are Our Schools Safe for Children: Presentation of a Study by the UCU Center for Child Dignity
Child Dignity Center of UCU, together with the Fama Research Agency, with the support of the Lviv Education Department, conducted the study "Child Safe School" (2024).
June 19, 2024, 2:24 p.m.
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Expert colloquium in Bonn on abuse of power and security threats
Khrystyna Shabat, head of the Center for the Dignity of the Child at UCU, took part in the international expert colloquium on June 6-7 on the topic "Abuse of power in the hierarchy and religious life" in Bonn (Germany).
June 11, 2024, 2:27 p.m.
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Training on the prevention of violence against children in the Sambir-Drohobytsk Diocese of the UGCC
The project "Education for Dioceses" from the Center for the Dignity of the Child of UCU covered 70% of the clergy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in all dioceses. Fathers received knowledge on how to counter violence against minors and vulnerable persons.
June 6, 2024, 2:28 p.m.
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Khrystyna Shabat, head of the Center for the Dignity of the Child at UCU, took part in an international conference in Salzburg
The interdisciplinary conference "Creating child-friendly institutions" was held on June 1-2 in Salzburg (Austria). The meeting brought together scientists and practitioners who were creating a model of an institution with a child-friendly environment.
June 6, 2024, 1:45 p.m.
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Head of UCU's Center for the Dignity of the Child Christina Shabat takes part in an international conference in Canada
The conference “Save Our Souls! Psychological, Ideological and Spiritual Safeguarding” in Ottawa was devoted to protection from violence from the position of authority/power.
May 29, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
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15 out of 15 archdioceses and exarchates of the UGCC were trained in the prevention of violence against children
The UCU Center for Child Dignity has completed training on the prevention of violence against minors and vulnerable persons in all dioceses and exarchates of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine. It was possible to cover 70% of the UGCC priests.
May 28, 2024, 6:07 p.m.
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About the dignity of the child in the language of art - the project “SAFEGUARDING. Child Safety in the Church Environment”
On April 18-21, the Center for Child Dignity of the Ukrainian Catholic University presented the project “SAFEGUARDING. Child Safety in the Church Environment", which included the art installation ”Recognize. Respond” art installation in the gallery of the Dzyga Art Center.
April 24, 2024, 3:25 a.m.
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Child safety knows no borders - meeting with partners from the Republic of Poland
Through the project “SAFEGUARDING. Child Safety in the Church Environment” project, the UCU Center for Child Dignity unites representatives of the Catholic Church in Eastern Europe around the issues of creating a safe environment for children.
April 22, 2024, 12:21 p.m.
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Lecture on the prevention of violence against children for the Ukrainian Educational Platform
On April 18, UCU's Center for the Dignity of the Child held a training on the prevention of violence against minors and vulnerable persons for church community leaders as part of the project “Balance Your Ministry” by the Ukrainian Educational Platform.
April 18, 2024, 12:10 p.m.
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Creating a safe environment for children - report in Rome
Safeguarding is an unusual word for us. It means creating a safe environment for children, a set of measures that help prevent violence against them. It also includes a clear algorithm of actions if violence is detected, in order to provide timely medical, psychological and legal assistance and prevent such cases in the future.
April 18, 2024, 12:05 p.m.
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Drohobych Seminary Held Training on Prevention of Violence Against Children
On April 6, the UCU Child Dignity Center, within the framework of the project “Training for Dioceses,” conducted training for seminarians and rectors of the Drohobych Theological Seminary of the UGCC.
April 10, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
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