Protecting God's Children is a one-time training required of all Catechists who are 18 years or older.

UPCOMING TRAINING: 
Date:  Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time:  9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location:  St. Athanasius Parish Activity Ctr

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Archdiocese of Boston - Protecting God's Children for Adults
https://www.bostoncatholic.org/child-advocacy/child-advocacy-training-and-education
A prevention and awareness training at the parish level for adults - called "Protecting God's Children", and administered by the Catholic Risk Retention Group under an umbrella called VIRTUS - consists of classroom presentations, printed materials and videotapes that will focus on the prevention of abuse and the protection of children.

The program is designed particularly for those adults who have custodial care of children as part of their duties. Training in the signs and symptoms that indicate a child is being abused in some way, and how to talk with children about these issues will also be included, as will training in the responsibilities of mandated reporting and the archdiocese's policies and procedures for preventing child abuse. An on-line component called "VIRTUS On-Line" will provide continued training through monthly bulletins and annual recertification. For more information about VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" , see

http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/protecting_children.cfm 

FY2023 CORI Form

Background screening is a tool the Church uses to secure the safety of our children, youth, elderly and the disabled.  Carrying out background checks on those who minister to our most vulnerable populations enables us to live up to our commitment and responsibility to provide a safe environment for those we serve.  The Archdiocese works diligently to ensure that all Archdiocesan and Religious Order clergy, educators, volunteers, parish and school staff as well as men in preparation for the priesthood and deaconate are properly screened by evaluating each individual’s CORI (criminal offender record information.)  Through the Office for Background Screening, approximately 85,000 CORI are conducted annually.