Ensuring Safety & Protecting Our Community

All Saint Mary Catholic School employees and volunteers are fingerprinted and undergo background checks. To help protect those under our care, the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee requires that all employees and volunteers take a selection of required courses. The specific courses vary depending on the ministry but cover topics such as recognizing and reporting abuse and identifying predators.

If you are interested in volunteering at our school, please contact the office to obtain a volunteer packet.

Code of Ethics

Reporting Abuse

  • In the State of Florida, we are all considered “Mandatory Reporters” of abuse.
  • If you suspect a child or vulnerable adult is being abused by anyone, please call Florida’s Abuse Hotline at 1-800-96-abuse (1-800-962-2873), or if a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police or sheriff.
  • If you are a victim, get free and anonymous help 365 days a year, 24 hours a day at Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453).
  • To report suspected abuse within the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, email Chancellorsoffice@ptdiocese.org. Be sure to include your contact information so that we may reach you. Please include your first and last name, and how you would prefer to be contacted.
  • If you would prefer to report abuse by phone, please call the Abuse Hotline provided by the Florida Department of Children and Families at 1-800-962-2873 (1-800-96ABUSE) or call the Diocesan Abuse Reporting Hotline at 850-435-3536.
  • The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee encourages anyone who may have been abused, or who is aware of abuse, to report it so that we may help individuals in the healing process and better ensure the safety of all. All information supplied is maintained in strictest confidence, except where disclosure is required by law. Please provide the information requested so that we may contact you.

Victim Assistance

A relationship of faith and commitment exists between the Catholic Church and its members, and the public, whether they are children, young people, adults, or elderly. Sexual abuse in this context, or any other relationship, is a matter of grave concern.

Knowledge of such abuse requires a special response in order to facilitate the healing process and assure the safety of the community. With this in mind, the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is committed to healing the hurting hearts of sexual abuse victims. This diocese has established Victim Assistance Coordinators who are experienced and trained counselors. These coordinators are available to help persons who have been sexually abused by a priest, deacon, or other church personnel in Northwest Florida.

Resources

Victim Assistance Letter
Victim Assistance Flyer
Victim Assistance Flyer (Spanish)

Victim Assistance Coordinators

Let them help you find healing

Louis M. Makarowski Ph.D.,P.A.

Shannon D. Mullen, Ph.D. CSAT

For Spanish Speakers - En Español
Deacon Santiago Molina

These Victim Assistance Coordinators are an additional way that the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee has dedicated itself to addressing sexual abuse by clergy or other church personnel.

When you call, we are committed to:

  • Being helpful to victims of sexual abuse by clergy or church personnel and facilitating a process of healing and reconciliation.
  • Offering victims counseling and services that will assist them in their difficult journey of addressing years of pain and suffering.
  • Providing emotional support and companionship to victims as they make their journey in search of healing.
  • To work with local and state authorities in preventing future abuse and to punish those who perpetrate abuse.
  • To remove from ministry those who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.

 

Please help us:

  • Call the 24-Hour Florida Child Abuse Hotline to report a case of sexual abuse. Please call: 1-800-962-2873.
  • Call law enforcement (your local Sheriff's number in your phone book).
  • Call the Diocesan Abuse Reporting Hotline: 1-850-435-3536.
  • Victims, Church personnel, and members of the public are obligated under Florida Law to report child or sexual abuse.
  • Promote "safety education" programs that empower children, young people, and adults to protect themselves from sexual abuse or harassment.
  • Be observant and vigilant when in an environment where children are present.
  • Insist that children (17 years of age and younger) be properly supervised.

Religious Resources

  • Prayer for Survivors of Sexual Abuse 
  • Rosary Guide for Healing and Protection

Diocesan Response Team 

  • Msgr. Michael Reed, J.C.L. 
  • Louis M. Makarowski Ph.D.,P.A.

Diocesan Response Team 

  • Msgr. Michael Reed, J.C.L. 
  • Louis M. Makarowski Ph.D.,P.A.

Bishop's Designee 

Independent Review Board 

  • Mrs. Stephanie Alft 
  • Reverend Douglas Halsema 
  • Mrs. Angela Guillaume   
  • Mrs. Anita Nasbaum 
  • Shelly Claubaugh 
  • Kelly Meek 
  • Paul Jansen

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