The Somascan Fathers and Brothers are committed to creating and maintaining a safe environment for all children who interact with our members and are involved in our ministries. We have put in place clear standards of conduct for all members as well as procedures for investigating and reporting any allegations of abuse or misconduct to the appropriate civil authorities.

The policies and procedures implemented by the Somascans are accredited by Praesidium, Inc., a national organization that works with religious and other institutions to establish and maintain rigorous standards for protecting children and vulnerable adults. Praesidium provides consultation, risk management, assessment, policy development, and training materials for use in preventing sexual misconduct and responding to allegations of sexual misconduct.

We maintain Praesidium accreditation through periodic audits by independent auditors and ongoing training for each Somascans to establish awareness, prevention and proper response to allegations of sexual misconduct per Praesidium’s accreditation standards.