Saturday, February 3rd from 10:00am – 12:30pm in Egan Hall (Child Care available)
Safe Environment Training is required for all volunteers working on campus or in classrooms as a coach, chaperone or drive for field trips, volunteer at the shelter, participate in the ministries of the church such as ushers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, sacristans, CLOW, etc.
The Archdiocese of Seattle requires all Church Personnel (defined as all clergy, all employees, and all volunteers who have ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors and vulnerable adults) to take part in our Safe Environment Program in three ways. They must:
- Successfully undergo a criminal background check every three years
- Complete the Protecting God’s Children course within 90 days of beginning service
- Read and sign the Archdiocesan policies of conduct
You may complete these requirements by accessing the Virtus database, our Catholic Risk Retention Group focused on the prevention of abuse. New church personnel (volunteers) will create a Virtus profile (http://www.virtus.org/virtus/index.cfm) under the “Registration” tab.
If you have already taken the initial, in-person training, you only need to update every three years online – you will receive an email notification. Don’t know if you are in compliance? Sign in at the volunteer computer in the school office or call the Parish Office to find out, 206-782-2810.
