Safe Environments - OLGC School

Safe environment programs are in place to assist parents and children and all those within our Church community to prevent harm to young people. The Archdiocese of Detroit is committed to training its staff and volunteers make environments safe for young people. Please be attentive to the requirements to be certified if you plan to volunteer in our schools.

Learn more about our Archdiocese certification policies. Just click here

Who Needs to Be Certified

Anyone who works in a parish/school: priests, administrators, teachers, coaches, catechists, lunchroom/recess monitors, assistants, after-school club moderators, etc

Anyone who volunteers in a parish/school: room parents, chaperones for field trips, volunteers in the classroom or attends classroom events

Steps to Certification

STEP ONE: Background Check

Complete authorization form (return to child's school)
Copy of driver's license (submit with authorization form)
May take 5 business days to complete

STEP TWO: Protecting God's Children Workshop

Go to www.virtusonline.org
Register for a course
Complete the course
May take 10 business days to update your child's school after course is taken

Background Check Form

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