Safe Environment Requirements for all diocesan personnel—clergy, employees, and adult volunteers

The mission and ministry of creating a safe environment for all to flourish and thrive is a responsibility we each share. Before regularly working or volunteering with minors or vulnerable adults, all diocesan personnel (clergy, employees and adult volunteers) are required to first complete:

the Safe Environment Training;

a Background Screening; and,

a current, signed Code of Conduct.

The Safe Environment training is available Online after creating an account in the VIRTUS system, through the VIRTUS Website: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/.

The Code of Conduct is required annually and is made available at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, and expires December 31 the following year.  

The Background Screening Application is now accessed through the VIRTUS account.  These forms and the Safe Environment Policies are available on the diocesan Website, under the Office of Child and Youth Protection at https://dioscg.org/child-youth-protection/. Questions about these requirements may be directed to the Office of Child and Youth Protection at (417) 866-0841 or by Email: childandyouthprotection@dioscg.org.

7 DAYS of PRAYER for HEALING from ABUSE

The 7 Days of Prayer for Healing from Abuse prayer guide was created by a local priest with the hope and intention of bringing healing and peace. Pamphlets have been created with the prayer model and are available from the Office of Child & Youth Protection and available to download from the diocesan Website at https://dioscg.org/healing-prayers/