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25 Braintree Hill Park, Suite 300
Braintree, MA 02184
Toll Free: (866) 244-9603
Local: (781) 794-2581
Fax: (781) 794-2584
Accessing the Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach
In order to access services at OPSO, the survivor contacts one of the
OPSO social workers for an intake interview. The survivor is asked to
provide his/her name, date of birth, current address, phone number, name
of perpetrator, years of abuse and a brief description of the nature
of the abuse. The survivor may meet with the OPSO social worker at the
Newtonville office or, if this is not convenient, at some other mutually
agreed upon location. The survivor has a choice about whether or not
they wish to participate in the Church (canonical) investigation of the
person against whom they have brought a complaint. If they opt to participate,
the survivor will sign a release, so that the intake information can
be forwarded to the Delegate for Investigation for the Archdiocese who
will then follow-up with the survivor independently. Further detailed
information regarding canonical investigations can be found on this website
in Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Children.
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