PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN & YOUTH

​​All volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults must conform to the policies set forth by the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Protecting Children and Youth.  Please contact our Safe Environment Program Site Administrator, Maria Borla for more information and guidelines.

Archdiocese of Chicago Compliance Requirements

All parish volunteers who have any contact with children through their ministry/ministries or who perform a ministry where children may be present must conform to the policies set forth by the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Protecting Children and Youth.  

These policies require that volunteers complete an Illinois Child Abuse & Neglect Tracking System Form, read and sign the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct Form, and complete a Virtus Training Workshop and the Mandated Reporter Training.

Compliance Guidelines  have been created outlining what is required of school and parish employees, school and parish volunteers, priests, deacons, seminarians, and pastoral center employees.
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Guidelines in English, Español, Polski 
1. VIRTUS – Protecting God’s Children
All volunteers must attend a VIRTUS training workshop prior to beginning volunteer service. Please register for a time, date, and place that is convenient for you. 
Click here for Virtus Registration
Click here for Virtus Training Schedules
2. Online Criminal Background Screening
Complete an eApps online criminal background check application before being assigned as a volunteer. The applicant cannot begin service until the background check approval has been received.

Complete ALL eApps information.  
DO NOT leave any section blank or incomplete.
1. Click here for directions on how to complete the online eAppsDB Application.
 
 
2.  Click here for the online application:
3. Illinois Child Abuse & Neglect Tracking System
All volunteers must complete and return the Child Abuse & Neglect Form to the Parish Ministry Office.  Do not send this form to DCFS.
Print this form and complete information.  You may also type in the information, save the document, and then print it.
Click Here for Child Abuse & Neglect Tracking System Form
4. Archdiocesan Code of Conduct Form
All volunteers must read, sign and return this signature form before beginning volunteer service.
Print Code of Conduct, complete the signature form and return to Ministry Office.
Click here for the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct Form.
All completed paperwork should be returned to the parish office. 

If you have more questions, please call us at 847-882-7584 or e-mail us.