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Youth ministers and volunteers in ministry with youth must respect the worth of each member of the Church community without regard to their economic status or degree of participation in parish life.  Youth ministers and volunteers in ministry with youth should be sensitive to cultural differences among people and appreciate the opportunities that diversity brings.  Youth ministers and volunteers do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities, or language.

Youth ministers and volunteers in ministry with youth are committed to providing a safe environment for youth and adults, free from any and all harassment and intimidation.  Harassment encompasses a broad range of physical and verbal behavior which can include, but is not limited to: physical or mental abuse, racial insults, derogatory ethnic slurs, sexual advances or unwelcome touching, sexual comments or sexual jokes, requests for sexual favors used as a condition of employment or affecting personnel decisions, or participation, display of obscene materials.

Read the full text of Diocesan Policies for Coordinators of Youth Ministry and Adult Volunteers Serving in Ministry with Youth.