Safe Environment Training
VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children: In response to the Charter for Protection of Children and Youth, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers training sessions for all adult volunteers having regular and unsupervised contact with children and youth. The program specifically addresses how entire Parish and School communities can protect all of God’s children from sexual abuse.
This program is called: VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children
A typical VIRTUS sessions lasts approximately three hours; It is REQUIRED for all volunteers working with children, youth, and vulnerable adults.
Register online at http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/
Having trouble with registration? Call one of our Safe Environment Coordinators:
Parish Volunteers: Lori Matlon, at (952)881-8671 x8082 or email lmatlon@nativitybloomington.org
School Volunteers: Rebecca Kassalis, at (952) 881-8160 x8060 or email rhartmann@nativitybloomington.org
Archdiocesan Website: www.archspm.org
Archdiocesan Safe Environment Website: www.safe-environment.archspm.org
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-800-543-7709
How to Report Abuse & Neglect Pamphlet