religious education VOLUNTEERS

Are you being called to serve?  We are looking for adults and confirmed teens who are passionate about their faith and interested in sharing their faith journey with the youth of our parish. All volunteers will be trained to lead and learn effective ways to reach out to this dynamic and vibrant group of young people in our community.   

• All St. Elizabeth Ann Seton adult volunteers and ministry leaders (18 yrs and older) who work/volunteer with youth and/or vulnerable persons, must complete the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Virtus Online Training. The training program allows participants to register and complete training online from any computer with internet access. Virtus training will be good for a 3-year period.
  
  HOW TO COMPLETE
  In order to fulfill this requirement, please complete the steps as outlined in the below two areas:
  
  
• New Volunteers
  (volunteers who have never registered and/or completed Virtus training)
  1. Get Started Now with Virtus

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  Current / Former Volunteers
  (volunteers who completed Virtus training within the past 3 years or need to recertify)
  1. Log In to Virtus Here

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  ABOUT VIRTUS
  "Virtus" is a Latin word meaning: Valor, Moral Strength, Excellence and Courage - the Virtus program is designed to help combat sexual abuse of children and create a safe environment for children.
  Per the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Code of Conduct, two “Safe Environment Trainings” are required: Protecting God's Children and Sexual Harassment Training.  Successful completion of the training results in a completion certification that is good for 3 years. Criminal Background Checks (CBCs) will still be required to coincide with the Virtus training.
  The goal of the Virtus program is primarily to be proactive instead of reactive when dealing with child sexual abuse. To prevent sexual abuse, VIRTUS advocates five steps:
  1. Knowing the warning signs of abuse
  2. Controlling access to children
  3. Monitoring programs involving children
  4. Being aware of how children behave
  5. Communicating concerns

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  QUESTIONS
  
  If you have forgotten your Virtus ID or Password, contact the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Office of Victim Assistance & Safe Environment at 210-734-7786.