Office of Safe Environment
The Diocese of La Crosse is committed to helping victims and survivors of sexual abuse and dedicated to protecting our children.
Mrs. Teresa Brown
Complaint Intake Agent – 608.791.0179
Deacon Tom Skemp
Victim Assistance Coordinator – 608.792.9684
Mr. Christian Kuehner
Facilitator of Safe Environment – 608.791.2673
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Hello all!
We are in the process of updating our website and making everything more user-friendly and easier to understand. We thank you for your patience as we transition and work through this project!
Christian & Teresa
INTRODUCING AWAKE - RESOURCES FOR CONCERNED CATHOLICS
REQUIRED SIGNAGE & LITERATURE FOR SCHOOL/PARISH BULLETIN BOARDS
Protect & Heal Brochure
Updated signage for Protect & Heal resources in the area, including address from Bishop Battersby.
Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People
Commonly referred to as the “Blue Book.” For hard copies of the charter please contact Teresa Brown or Christian Kuehner.
Protect & Heal Poster
Poster including phone numbers for Intake Agent, Teresa Brown & Victim Assistance Coordinator, Deacon Tom Skemp.
2025-26 Annual Reports
** SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATORS **
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BY MARCH 1, 2026
- Parish Annual Training Report
- School Annual Training Report
- Student and Parent Annual Training Report
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) requires all dioceses in the United States to undergo yearly audits to verify their compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. These audits are performed by StoneBridge Business Partners, which has been doing Charter audits for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2011.
To view the July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021 USCCB Compliance Notification for the Diocese of La Crosse, click this link.
To view the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 USCCB Compliance Notification for the Diocese of La Crosse, click this link.
To view the July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027 USCCB Compliance Notification for the Diocese of La Crosse, click this link.
StoneBridge also issues the annual report, which includes statistical data gathered by the Georgetown University-based Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). To view the 2021 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, click this link.
Letters of Suitability
All priests and deacons from outside the Diocese of La Crosse requesting to participate in any ministerial activity are to have a Letter of Suitability provided to the Office for the Vicar for Clergy prior to the date of the activity. The Letter of Suitability can be emailed to Teresa Brown at tbrown@diolc.org or sent via US Mail to:
Diocese of La Crosse
Attn: Vicar for Clergy Very Rev. Samuel Martin
Attn: Vicar General Very Rev. Alan Guanella
PO Box 4004
La Crosse, WI 54602-4004