Protecting God’s Children
Thank you for volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul Church and School
Click here to reach the Archdiocesan Office of Child & Youth Protection
www.archstl.org/child-and-youth-protection/safe-environment-program/protecting-gods-children
Click here for both the current scheduler for Protecting God’s Children workshops and compliance registration. See instructions below.
Prevent and Protect Website
The Archdiocesan SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM requires all adult employees and volunteer who work with or near minor and/or vulnerable adults to comply with the following policy requirements:
• Attend a Protecting God’s Children live workshop and complete online updates every three years.
• Understand and sigh the Archdiocese’s Code of Ethical Conduct for Clergy, Employees, and Volunteers working in ministry
• View two online training modules regarding abuse reporting and relevant topics from the Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Complete a national criminal record check and agree to regular updates.
Go to preventandprotectstl.org
Click “register” below the LOGIN button
Enter the passcode stlprotect when prompted
Select the type of location where you are a volunteer of employee
*Parish of Parish School
Select the specific location by name
*St. Vincent de Paul Parish (Perryville)
Click the roles associated with your employment/service at the parish.
If you are active at only one location, this will be your “primary” location.
Complete your personal information. Please enter you legal first name for the purposes of the background screening.
Create a username, password, and password clue.
Agree to the Terms of Use and click SUBMIT.
You will then be prompted to submit information for a background screening, register for a Protecting God’s Children workshop*, view two online training modules, and agree to the Code of Ethical Conduct.
• *If you have previously attended a PCG workshop, the system will find and/or ask you to confirm your previous record of attendance.
You will not be prompted to register for an upcoming workshop. If, for some reason, it does not match your previous training to this account and you are prompted to register for a class,
please register for “PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED-DATE NOT LISTED” and send an email to the address below. We will apply the correct training record to your account.
These steps may be completed all at once or may be completed separately at your convenience. You will receive an automated email weekly to remind you which requirements are outstanding.
When all compliance has been completed, your account will be approved and you will be clear to work with minors and vulnerable adults. Should you need any assistance, please contact ocyp@archstl.org.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dodi Thieret at 573-547-4300 ext.102 or dthieret@svdepaul.org
Victims of sexual abuse, in addition to contacting civil authorities, are asked to come forward in order to receive pastoral assistance.
Reports of abuse may be made to a Pastor or to:
Sandra Price, Executive Director
Office of Child & Youth Protection
314-792-7271
sandraprice@archstl.org
Missouri Division of Social Services, Children’s Division
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
1-800-392-3738
Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services
Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1-800-392-0210