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VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

All volunteers 18 and older working with children in the Archdiocese of Chicago are required to register with the archdiocese at www.virtus.org, complete Virtus (Protecting God's children) Training, and complete CANTS (Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System) and Code of Conduct Forms.  All training program elements are tracked so the organization knows who has or has not trained, or maintained, their Virtus requirements to be a volunteer in good standing. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to maintain their contact information, and volunteer location as current.

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Please contact Flora Mangubat at Virtus.Coordinator@stgilbert.org with any questions regarding these requirements.

Virtus Training:

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Every training program, in addition to live and video awareness sessions, provides ongoing web-based training. These regularly scheduled online bulletins and web-based training courses reinforce the knowledge points made during the awareness sessions. Plus, most of the online training bulletins and modules are interactive allowing trainees to contact and interact with a trainer.

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Virtus Training Website and Registration

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  • Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese).

  • Create a User ID and Password.

  • Follow the instructions to register for training.

  • Please make sure you pick Saint Gilbert Catholic Church as your primary site.

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Note: If you have attended a Virtus training session in another diocese, please call (888) 847-8870 and request that your Virtus registration be transferred to the Archdiocese of Chicago and submit a copy of the certificate of attendance to the parish office.

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Online Criminal Background Check (CBC):

​Volunteer criminal background checks are created and run through Virtus.

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DCFS CANTS 689 Form:

​This form must be completed annually.  Please send the completed form to the parish office for forwarding. Please do NOT mail the forms to the address on the form.

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CANTS 689 Form English

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CANTS 689 Form Spanish

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Archdiocesan Standard of Behavior (ASB):

Read and sign this form prior to beginning volunteer service. Please submit the signed Archdiocesan Standard of Behavior Acknowledgement Form to the parish office.

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Archdiocesan Standard of Behavior Form (English)

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Archdiocesan Standard of Behavior Form (Spanish)

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Archdiocesan Standard of Behavior Form (Polish)

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Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) and DCFS CANTS 22 Form: â€‹â€‹

Coaches, youth ministers, and religious education personnel are required to complete this training and submit the certificate of completion to the school office prior to beginning volunteer service. The direct link to the Mandated Reporter Training is: Online Mandated Reporter Training

 

CANTS 22 Form English

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CANTS 22 Form Spanish​

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For more information regarding volunteer requirements, please visit the Archdiocese of Chicago OPCY website, reference the Compliance Guideline Chart, or contact the parish office.​

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