VIRTUS Training
VIRTUS training outlines appropriate behavior when dealing with children, and is for the protection of both the adult volunteer and children. If you volunteer with or around children at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church or Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, you MUST be VIRTUS trained.
How To Register for VIRTUS Training Sessions
You must pre-register online for VIRTUS training sessions. Click here to view online registration instructions. To register, visit www.virtus.org, click the "First Time Registrant" button on the left side of the webpage, and choose Savannah, GA (Diocese) from the pull-down menu. You'll be able to view and select upcoming VIRTUS training sessions.
Protecting Our Youth
Effective June 28, 2021, diocesan policy requires ALL employees and volunteers (age 18 and up) to be Safe Environment compliant. This means he/she must receive VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children for Adults training, undergo a background check, and read and acknowledge a Ministerial Code of Conduct and Policy for Sexual Abuse of Minors in advance of employment or volunteering in ministry. A five-year training refresher is required for all active volunteers/employees, and certain roles require monthly training bulletins.
VIRTUS training outlines appropriate behavior when dealing with children, and is for the protection of both the adult volunteer and children. If you volunteer with or around children at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church or Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, you MUST be VIRTUS trained.
How To Register for VIRTUS Training Sessions
You must pre-register online for VIRTUS training sessions. Click here to view online registration instructions. To register, visit www.virtus.org, click the "First Time Registrant" button on the left side of the webpage, and choose Savannah, GA (Diocese) from the pull-down menu. You'll be able to view and select upcoming VIRTUS training sessions.
Protecting Our Youth
Effective June 28, 2021, diocesan policy requires ALL employees and volunteers (age 18 and up) to be Safe Environment compliant. This means he/she must receive VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children for Adults training, undergo a background check, and read and acknowledge a Ministerial Code of Conduct and Policy for Sexual Abuse of Minors in advance of employment or volunteering in ministry. A five-year training refresher is required for all active volunteers/employees, and certain roles require monthly training bulletins.
