Office of Safe Environment
467 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-541-6491
860-548-9062 (fax)
Staff and Contact Information
Ginamarie Garabedian, Director of Safe Environment
Ginamarie.Garabedian@aohct.org
Theresa Hatfield, Background Check Coordinator
Theresa.Hatfield@aohct.org
Victim Assistance Coordinator
Faith Vos Winkel, MSW
faith.voswinkel@aohct.org
467 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-541-6475
860-548-9062 (fax)
Training Programs and Background Checks
Sexual Abuse Awareness Training for Adults
Sexual Abuse Awareness Training for Children and Teens
Information regarding the trainings presented to students attending parish religious formation programs or attending a Parish or Diocesan Catholic School. (Please contact the DRE at your parish or Principal at the school for specific dates of training in your parish or school). See Child Lures Prevention Program. See Teen Lures Prevention Program.
Opt-Out Forms – If you do not wish for your child to attend the Child Lures Prevention Program when it is offered at your parish or school, please complete this Opt-Out Form and return it to your DRE or Principal.
Background Check Request Form for Employees and Volunteers
Click here for Background Check Request Form Spanish Version
(Employees in any Parish Catholic School or Diocesan Catholic School must submit a Fingerprint Background Check. Please see your principal for additional information).
Office of Safe Environment Handbook
Office of Safe Environment Handbook Spanish Version – Manual de la Oficina de Ambiente Seguro
(Includes the Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults and the Code of Ministerial Behavior for Personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford)
Acknowledgement Page of Receipt, Review and Understanding of the Safe Environment Handbook (1 page only) Spanish Version
How to Report an Incident of Sexual Abuse to the Archdiocese of Hartford (1 page only) Spanish version