All volunteers who have contact with children are required to undergo each step in the “Protecting God’s Children” program:

BACKGROUND CHECK:  Complete the online application following these directions.

  • Go to www.archchicago.org
  • Click on “Protecting Our Children” in the lower left corner
  • At log in page, click on the ‘click here’ in the sentence: ‘If you do not have a USER ID or PASSWORD, click here’
  • On the page that comes up, click on the blue ‘Open the Site Search’ button
  • On the Site Search screen, type ‘Viator’ and click on search
  • From the list that pops up, choose St. Viator-Elem School
  • You will be brought back to the New User Registration screen
  • In the next line, under where “St. Viator” appears, enter the Access code: protection
  • BE SURE TO WRITE DOWN YOUR User ID and PASSWORD in case you need to go back to the site for any reason
  • Fill in all required screens and be sure to keep clicking ‘submit’ until you receive the ‘Application Submitted – For Volunteer’ screen

 

CANTS FORM (Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System):  Click here for printable form.

  • This form needs to be filled out every year
  • Fill in all the information and RETURN TO SCHOOL OFFICE.  (Do NOT mail to DCFS as shown on the bottom of the form) We need to copy and send from school.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT:  Click here for printable form.

  • Read and keep the Code of Conduct for Church Personnel literature
  • SIGN and return the fourth page, the ‘Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form’ to the office for your file

 

VIRTUS TRAINING: YOU MUST SIGN UP ONLINE, following these directions.

Virtus is a live three-hour awareness session for adults. Sessions are held at various times and locations

  • Go to www.archchicago.org
  • Click on “Protecting Our Children” in the lower left corner
  • Click on ‘Virtus Training’
  • Choose the time and place that is convenient for you AND SIGN UP ONLINE.
  • Be sure to give a copy of the certificate you receive at the end of the session to the school office for your file

 

MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING (FOR ATHLETIC COACHES ONLY)

  • Complete training online
  • Go to “Protecting God’s Children” tab as above and select “Mandated Reporter Training”
  • Choose Online training
  • Click here for a letter that describes and includes a link to the online course.  

 

All the above forms can also be printed from the “Protecting Our Children” section of the Archdiocese site www.archchicago.org.