Safe Environment Information
Child & Youth Protection
Bishop William D. Byrne encourages anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse by representatives (Clergy, educators, employees or volunteers) of the Roman Catholic Church to come forward by contacting the Office of Safe Environment & Victim Assistance, at (413) 452-0624, confidential toll free number at 800-842-9055 or email [email protected].
Bishop Byrne encourages victims of sexual abuse to contact law enforcement if they believe a crime has been committed.
- Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office: (413) 443-5951
- Hampden County District Attorney’s Office, Clergy Sex Abuse Hotline: (413) 800-2958
- Northwestern District Attorney’s Office: (413) 586-9225
Michael Collins, Director
For further resources and detailed information, please click on this link to visit the Diocese of Springfield - Office of Child and Youth Protection website:
http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/