As a means of insuring that the environment of Brother Martin High School is wholesome and nurturing for young people, we educate all of our students, faculty and parents about the prevention of abuse and harassment. This practice is mandated by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and by our Brother Martin Board of Directors’ policies. Though this school year has had significant disruptions, we feel this issue deserves careful attention. During May all underclassmen religion classes will focus at least one class period on the topic of prevention of abuse and harassment. Several handouts will be distributed including the following:

Teacher Lesson Guide
Laws and Rules
Signs of Possible Abuse/Where to Go for Help
Protecting Yourself
Expectations You Can Have of Adults
Student Response/Evaluation Form

Copies of these handouts are available as links on our school web site.

Our intent in focusing instructional time on this issue is proactive prevention. We want to better equip our students to protect themselves and their friends from any person or situation that should threaten them. We encourage parents to discuss these issues and the handouts used in our instructional activities with their sons.