Child sexual abuse is a worldwide public health issue. Child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, is reprehensible–especially when the wrongdoer is affiliated with the Church. The VIRTUS® programs assist the Church in being a safe haven for children and a messenger for preventing child sexual abuse within the Church and society in general. We seek to achieve this lofty goal through our child sexual abuse prevention program: Protecting God’s Children®.

All St. Paul VI Parish employees and those volunteers who work with children must complete each of the following Safe Environment Requirements:

• Criminal Background Check (in Virtus)
• Virtus (Protecting God's Children-PGC) Workshop
• Keeping the Promise Alive (KPA) (in Virtus)
• Mandated Reporter Training (Directions)
• CANTS 22 form (acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter)
• CANTS 689 form (required annually)
• Standards of Behavior

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If you have any questions, please contact our Site Administrator, Christine Alfred by email or at 708-447-1020.

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Additional Resources

Responses to the 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

• Pope Francis          
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)          
• Cardinal Cupich
• Archdiocese of Chicago - Protection of Children and Youth