Safe Environment Training for Children & Youth

Introducing the New Children & Youth Safe Environment Training

The Office of Safe Environment is pleased to announce the rollout of the Compass Children’s Learning Program (Compass), an updated Safe Environment curriculum developed by The Learning Factory® LLC for use in our Catholic schools and parish catechetical programs.

Since 2003, the Diocese of Syracuse has provided Safe Environment training for children and youth as an important part of our shared mission to protect and empower the young people we are called to serve.  Through age-appropriate lessons, Compass provides children and youth with the knowledge and skills to recognize healthy boundaries, identify safe adults, and understand that they have a voice regarding their own safety.

By introducing Compass throughout our parishes and schools, we continue to strengthen our commitment to maintaining safe, welcoming, and faith-filled environments where children and youth can learn, grow, and thrive.

Promulgation letter from Bishop Lucia for 2026 - 2027