MOST HOLY REDEEMER PARISH
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

Safe Environment Compliance
Requirements for all School and Athletics volunteers

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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.
  4. MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING: Mandated Reporter Training from State of IL training website. Recertified every 3 years. Visit the State of Illinois training website here.
  5. 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.