Protecting God&#039;s Children/ VIRTUS

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- Protecting God's Children
  
  The Archdiocese of Boston is fully committed to preventing the sexual exploitation of minors, and to identifying any instance in which it does occur. To this end, the Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People mandates that all ministers, employees, and volunteers who have meaningful contact with children and young people undergo training in the detection, prevention, and reporting of child abuse. This is done to insure that the children and youth who attend parish and Archdiocesan programs are supervised by a staff that is fully trained to protect them from child abuse.
  
  All employees and volunteers, aged 18 years and older, who work with children, youth, or the elderly in the Archdiocese of Boston are required to participate in the Virtus, Protecting God’s Children program. This one-time workshop aims to educate parish adults in recognizing the signs and symptoms that indicate a child is being abused or exploited in some way, offer protective practices with a specific plan to prevent child sexual abuse, and instruct on reporting incidents of abuse.
  
  Click on the below link
  
  Local Upcoming Workshops
  
  From the drop down menu, choose Boston, MA (Archdiocese) and ENTER. Scroll through the offerings until you find one that fits your schedule.
- Annual CORI Background Check
  
  2023 CORI FORM
  
  The FY23 CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) Form will cover volunteer activity taking place from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023. Those of you with computer and printer access have the option to download, print and complete the form at home (link above). PLEASE DO NOT SIGN, AS YOUR SIGNATURE REQUIRES THE PRESENCE OF A STAFF MEMBER AS YOUR WITNESS. The CORI Form MUST be verified with a valid photo ID.
  
  We have CORI weekends scheduled as follows, where staff members will be available after all Masses on the scheduled weekend to witness and receive your form. You can attend whichever best fits your schedule… it does not matter in which parish you are registered.
  
  May 21/22 at St. John the Evangelist
  
  June 11/12 at St. Margaret of Scotland
  
  June 25/26 at St. Mary
  
  Code of Conduct
  and Sexual Harassment Policy
  
  The Archdiocese of Boston requires that we provide you with access to the Code of Conduct for Volunteers & the Sexual Harassment Policy documents. Please find the links to both below.
  
  Code of Conduct
  Sexual Harrassment Policy