MASSACHUSETTS
The Pilot
By Christopher S. Pineo
BRAINTREE — After 35 years of service to the Archdiocese of Boston, Barbara Thorp will be stepping down from her position as director of the Office for Pastoral Support and Child Protection this September.
Thorp directed the office dedicated to providing pastoral and mental health outreach services to survivors of clergy sexual abuse or misconduct, their families, parishes and all those impacted since 2002.
Prior to that she worked as a social worker for Catholic Charities and then led the Pro-life office from 1985-2002.
Coordinating archdiocesan efforts to ensure the protection of children, Thorp also supervised the Office of Child Advocacy and the Office of Background Screening.
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