MOST HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
Safe Environment Compliance
Requirements for all School and Athletics volunteers
- PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN VIRTUS TRAINING: Virtus’ Protecting God’s Children training session. Register at www.virtusonline.org and attend within 15 days of beginning volunteer work. (Policy 603.3)
- CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: As part of the Virtus registration process (at www.virtusonline.org) the Criminal Background Check application is completed. Rechecked every three years through Virtus. (Policy 603.2)
- CANTS FORM: Yearly check of the central registry of Department of Children and Family Services. Form can be found here. Please complete and return to the school or rectory office.
- MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING: Mandated Reporter Training from State of IL training website. Recertified every 3 years. Visit the State of Illinois training website here.
- ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR FORM:Read and signed when starting and re-acknowledged yearly through Virtus (Policy 603.4). Form can be found here.
*Do not assume that because you completed some or all of the requirements in the past that you are still in compliance.
- You can check your compliance status by logging into your account at: www.virtusonline.org
- Go to the summary tab.
- The compliance status must be IN COMPLIANCE.
- If the compliance status is NOT IN COMPLIANCE, you will see a list of items that you still need to complete in order to be in compliance.
- YOU MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE IN ORDER TO VOLUNTEER.
** Those under the age of 18 are unable to meet compliance requirements; therefore, they may not be in a supervisor position or in charge of minors.