Safe Environments Requirements
Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish follows the Archdiocese of Detroit guidelines and is committed to providing safe environments and fostering continuous improvement in every organization that sponsors activities and/or provides services to children and youth.
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT REGARDING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS: All priests, deacons, employees and volunteers who completed a Protecting God’s Children workshop prior to January 1, 2020, are required to update their certification by completing the Protecting God’s Children Online Awareness Session 4.0 with Vulnerable Adults Training 2.0. combined module. The module is online and self-paced and takes approximately two hours to complete.
Individuals may pause, save and resume their position in the training if they cannot complete it in one sitting. Updated certification must be completed by November 1, 2023. Those who have never completed Protecting God’s Children will need to take the initial certification program. Information is found on the aod.org website.
Additionally, all current Virtus account users will receive an email asking them to review and digitally sign the updated Codes of Conduct for clergy, employees, and volunteers and as well as the AOD Safe Environment Policies. No individual may be employed or permitted to volunteer at a parish or school in the AOD until a background check has been completed.
If you’ve not yet received an email from virtus.org, you may call them at 1-888-847-8870 or email, [email protected]. Ask them to send you the link for the updated training module. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Rost at 734-453-0326 ext 229. or email [email protected]. Thank you!
