All clergy and parish, school and diocesan employees, as well as all volunteers who are in a parish leadership role or have either regular or unsupervised interaction with minors must complete the Safe Environment requirements.Some examples of church and school volunteers who need the "Essential 3" are: council members, Mass coordinators, catechists, preschool aides, nursery helpers, BeFrienders, and youth group leaders.
TO REGISTER, FIRST CLICK HERE to download a VIRTUS registration guide, then CLICK HERE to complete the Safe Environment requirements. This training is now available completely on-line. If you would like more information about Safe Environment Requirements, please contact Debbie Hemann, 952-405-7221 or dhemann@paxchristi.com.
Below you will find materials to complete the Archdiocesan mandated Youth Safety Training.
If you have any questions about this, please contact Scott Brazil, Director of Faith Formation, at sbrazil@paxchristi.com or 952-405-7230.
Produced by VIRTUS®
Recommended for all age groups
Produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Contains videos for all age groups
Into the Cloud - CLICK HEREBe Safer Online (English) - CLICK HEREBe Safer Online (Español) - CLICK HERE
Into the Cloud - CLICK HEREBeing a Good Digital Citizen (English) - CLICK HEREBeing a Good Digital Citizen (Español) - CLICK HERE
NetSmartz: Online Safety (English) - CLICK HERENetSmartz: Online Safety (Español) - CLICK HERE
Advanced Online Safety (English) - CLICK HEREAdvanced Online Safety (Español) - CLICK HERE
Please use the form below to acknowledge that you have received the links to the materials and that you will take responsibility for ensuring your child(ren) receives the proper safety education by Wednesday, March 15. It is VERY important that every family signs the form, as we must report our compliance totals to the Archdiocese each year.