Virtus
Protecting God's Children® for Adults is training conducted by VIRTUS® certified facilitators on the prevention of child sexual abuse. The training makes participants aware of the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and five easy steps one can use to prevent child sexual abuse.
Two videos are the centerpiece of the training: A Time to Protect God's Children™ and A Plan to Protect God's Children™. The facilitators incorporate policies and procedures into the training defining child sexual abuse, addressing the reporting of child sexual abuse, the screening and selection of employees and volunteers, and victim advocacy.”
Virtus Training
All volunteers, as well as parish and school staff, who work with children or youth in the Archdiocese are required to complete Safe Environment training before beginning their service. Training sessions are offered at various locations throughout the Archdiocese.
Sacred Heart’s Virtus coordinator is Kerry O'Keefe-Owens. If you have questions, have changed roles or changed frequency of involvement with children, please contact Kerry at virtus@shoj.org.
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