• A yearly Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) form.
• Read and agree to comply with the Code of Conduct for Volunteers of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. This document provides a set of standards for conduct in pastoral situations.

• The VIRTUS® Protecting God's Children for Adults program administered by the Catholic Risk Retention Group (VIRTUS).
• A mandated reporter training

The Protecting God’s Children training teaches participants how to ensure a safe environment for youth at the parish, school, and off-site activities; recognize and respond to possible abuse indicators, and report concerns about potential abuse. To complete the PGC training, volunteers should contact Fabiola Aguilera at [email protected].

Upon completion of that training, individuals will be directed to a link to additional online training on mandated reporting in Massachusetts. The mandated reporter training can be found at http://51a.middlesexcac.org/.  Copies of the mandated reported certificates should be sent to Fabiola Aguilera at [email protected].

Reporting requirement
As mandated reporters, employees, and volunteers of the church are required to report suspected child abuse to DCF. You can file your written report online here https://www.mass.gov/how-to/report-child-abuse-or-neglect-as-a-mandated-reporter. Save a copy of the written report for your files and submit a copy to the Office of Child Advocacy, Fax #: 617-746-5989. For questions or help reporting child abuse or neglect, please contact the Office of Child Advocacy at 617-746-5995.
 
Child safety curriculum
The Archdiocese of Boston has several approved programs for children from preschool to grade 8 that focus on training children about personal safety and abuse prevention. Please contact Meredith Smith at [email protected] for more information.
 
For more information, please visit the Archdiocese of Boston website https://www.bostoncatholic.org/protecting-children-word-welcome

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