Our Call to Protect

Richard Serrano
Manager of Office of Child, Adolescent, and Adult Protection (OCAP)

(520) 838-2513
rserrano@diocesetucson.org

Benjamin Jimenez
Diocesan Investigator

(520) 838-2574
bjimenez@diocesetucson.org

Christina Vargas
Safe Environment Manager

(520) 838-2577
cvargas@diocesetucson.org
 

Melissa Tocco
Human Resources Administrator

(520) 838-2560
mtocco@diocesetucson.org

The Office of Child, Adolescent, and Adult Protection (OCAAP) is responsible for ensuring compliance by the Diocese of Tucson and its affiliated organizations with compliance with the Guidelines for the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Misconduct, and implementation of the necessary controls for an effective Safe Environment program. This includes tracking of abuse or misconduct cases and conducting of investigations as necessary.

Report Abuse

• Reporting Abuse (doc)
• Instructions for how to proceed (docx)
• Form to submit an abuse report (docx)

Safe Environment Protection Policy

• Safe Environment Program Policy (doc)

Code of Conduct

• Guidelines for the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Misconduct (PDF)
• Pautas para la Prevención y la Respuesta a la Mala Conducta Sexual (PDF)
• Code of Conduct (PDF)
• Código de Conducta (PDF)

Background Checks

• Background Checks (doc)

Links

• Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service
• El Servicio de Denuncias de Abusos de Obispos Católicos

After calling 911, report abuse to the Church by clicking here.
 

Prevention Education & Training

• Circle of Grace
  • Circle of Grace Training (Video)
• Online Training

Audit Reporting

The Diocese of Tucson has been very consistent in its due diligence of its Safe Environment Program as evidenced by the fact that it has successfully passed each audit conducted by the respective US Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Stonebridge Audit teams. The following is the 2021 letter attesting to this for the audit period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

• 2021 Audit Letter (PDF)