SAFE ENVIRONMENT VOLUNTEER PAPERWORK

Need to fill out your Safe Environment Paperwork to volunteer at St. Mary?

Contact Site Administrator, Amy Eggers, via email ([email protected]) for the password to create an online account.

Thank you for your commitment to helping protect the children of our parish and community!

                 
​                 Registration Instructions  
         Diocese of Rockford - Volunteers

​NEW VOLUNTEERS:  Before completing Protecting God’s Children training online, all participants must first register with VIRTUS Online.

• www.virtusonline.org & click on First Time Registrant & select Rockford from the drop down list.
• Please enter the password:   (Call the Office to get the password ) - Click Continue
• Create a user ID and a password you can easily remember-  Click Continue
• Provide all the information requested on the screen.  All required are marked with a *. Click Continue.

Note: Do not click the back button or your registration will be lost.

• Select the PRIMARY location St. Mary Huntley by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting the location. Click Continue to proceed.
• Select the role(s) that you serve within your parish, Volunteer
• Additionally, enter your title or position of service Religious Ed Catechist, Youth Ministry, Eucharistic Minister, Home Bound Minister, Usher, Lector, etc.  Click Continue.
• Your location is displayed. Select NO is this is your only parish or repeat steps above to add add’l locations.

Please answer the questions presented. Click Continue to proceed.
Please review documents and respond:

• Technology & Social Media Guidelines
• Code of Pastoral Conduct
• Sexual Misconduct Norms
• Criminal History Information Response Process
• Mandated Reporter Form
• Guidelines for Youth & Those Working with Youth

To proceed and acknowledge, please confirm by clicking on the acknowledgment and entering your full name and today’s date.
No need to print out anything, your response is recorded automatically. (over)
Protecting God’s Children
Please answer the question, ‘Have you already attended a VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Session?’ Click Yes or No to proceed.
If you chose NO during the previous step, you will be presented with a list of upcoming VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children instructor-led sessions scheduled or online training for the Diocese of Rockford.
When you find the session training you wish to attend, click the circle -- and then click Complete Registration.
(If you chose YES during the previous step, you will be presented with a list of all instructor led VIRTUS sessions conducted in the Diocese of Rockford. Choose the session you attended by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting the session -- then click Complete Registration.)
If you chose online training, please click on the green circle to begin the Online Training
Upon completion, the last screen will allow you to print a certificate, and you will always have the ability to log back into your account and access the certificate.
After you attend an instructor-led session or complete the online training, you will soon receive an email of approval.
If you have additional questions about VIRTUS Online training, the VIRTUS Help Desk at 1-888-847-8870.
 
RETURNING VOLUNTEERS:

• www.virtusonline.org & Enter your existing User ID and Password to sign in. If you do not know your User ID or Password, please call Amy at the Parish Office 847-669-3137 or email [email protected] to get your ID and reset your Password.
• On the Home Page you will see green boxes, the Required Documents box will show you if you are current or what documents you need to review and confirm.

 
Questions?
Site Administrator - Amy Eggers
[email protected]

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