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Safe Environment(Safe Environment forms are located at the bottom of the page)
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Safe Environment Sessions are Available
Safe Environment initial training sessions and renewal training sessions are available at St. John The Apostle Parish.
If this is your FIRST safe environment training, please sign up for the 3-hour session, Protecting God’s Children. If you are renewing your safe environment training, please sign up for the 1.5-hour session, Renewal Keeping the Promise Alive for Adults or A Plan to Protect for Adult's. Please sign up at virtusonline.org or call the office at (817) 284-4811. Each safe environment training is good for 2 years. All sessions will be held in the Resource Room of the Administration Building. -
SAFE ENVIRONMENT VOLUNTEER & EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS
St. John the Apostle, under the direction of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, is fully committed to ensuring the safety of all of our children and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all employees and volunteers must attend a Safe Environment Awareness Session, have a current background check on file, and have a current and complete volunteer file in the Parish Office. Forms are available to print at the bottom of this page in English and Spanish.
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Contact Us
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Jane Nhantnhansjtanrh.comSafe Enviornment Coordinator
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Safe Environment Awareness Session – EnglishEnglish
The Fort Worth Diocese requires the parents of All pre-teen volunteers up to age 13 and including age 13 to review a safety booklet with their children and to turn in a Parent Release Form to St. John office.
The Fort Worth Diocese requires ALL youth volunteers ages 14 through 17 to complete a volunteer application, attend a Teen Leader Training session (TLT), and provide two references.
The TLT session is required for all youth volunteers age 14 – 17 whether or not they volunteer for leadership positions.
Per father Jack, youth volunteers age 14-17 who don’t meet these requirements will NOT be able to serve as volunteers.
Please call St. John office at 817 284 4811 to request an application and to sign up for a TLT session or go to: https://sjtanrh.com/teen-leader-training
On the application, 2 references must be provided as requested. (References can’t be parents and siblings).
Teen Leadership Training
(All Volunteers Ages 14-17)
The next training sessions in English are:
2024
Saturday 10/19/2024 Canceled
2025
Saturday 1/11/2025 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday 2/8/2025 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday 3/8/2025 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
ADULT RENEWAL TRAINING:
2024
Thursday 6/13/2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 8/8/2024 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8/22/2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 9/7/2024 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 10/3/2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 12/5/2024 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Thursday 2/13/2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 4/3/2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 6/5/2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
ADULT INITIAL TRAINING:
2024
Saturday 7/13/2024 9:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday 9/28/2024 9:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday 11/16/2024 9:00 a.m. - noon
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Saturday 1/25/2025 9:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday 3/22/2025 9:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday 5/31/2025 9:00 a.m. - noon
All classes are located in the Resource Room.
For more information and to check course availability please visit sjtanrh.com.
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virtus initial course - protecting God's children for adults
The new Virtus Safe Environment Awareness Program, "Protecting God's Children", is a 3-hour in-person awareness session that will be offered at different parishes around the Diocese.
To register for a session you must:
· Visit the Diocesan webpage for Safe Environment Awareness Sessions. Or visit virtusonline.org
· Set up a new Virtus profile
· Review the list of available sessions
· Register for the desired session
If you do not have access to a computer, or are needing assistance, please contact the Parish Office BEFORE the date of the scheduled class.
La Iglesia de St. John the Apostle, bajo la dirección de la Diócesis Católica de Fort Worth, está plenamente comprometido a garantizar la seguridad de todos nuestros niños y adultos vulnerables. Por lo tanto, todos los empleados y voluntarios deben asistir a una Sesión de Conciencia del Ambiente Seguro, tener una verificación de antecedentes corriente en el archivo, y una aplicación para servir como voluntario que está completo y corriente en los archivos de nuestra Oficina Parroquial.
El nuevo programa de Consiente del Ambiente Seguro de Virtus, “Protegiendo los Niños de Dios” es una sesión concentrada en persona de 3 horas que será ofrecida en varias parroquias de la Diócesis.Para registrarse para una de las sesiones debe:
· Visitar la página web Diocesana para Sesiones de Conciencia del Ambiente Seguro. O visite virtusonline.org
· Crear un nuevo perfil de Virtus
· Revise la lista de sesiones disponibles
· Regístrese para la sesión deseada
Si usted no tiene acceso a una computadora, o necesita ayuda, por favor póngase en contacto con la Oficina Parroquial ANTES de la fecha de la clase programada. -
Virtus renewal course - keeping the promise alive for adults or a plan to protect for adults
If you have previously taken the Virtus awareness program, Protecting God’s Children for Adults, and it is time to renew, you are encouraged to register for the Virtus Renewal program, Keeping the Promise Alive (KPA) For Adults or A Plan to Protect for Adults. These are a live 1.5 hours sessios
Renewal of Safe Environment training can be accomplished by attending either the Keeping the Promise Alive for Adults (1.5 hours) or A Plan to Protect for Adults (1.5 hours) OR by attending the original Protecting God’s Children for Adults (3-hour) awareness session again.
Reminder: The Protecting God's Children for Adults 3-hour program is the prerequisite for registering for Keeping the Promise Alive for Adults or A Plan to Protect for Adults.
Please click here to login and register for the renewal course.
Please note it is no longer a requirement to read the monthly VIRTUS bulletins, although they will continue to be available to read for enhanced safe environment education. -
Resources for Abuse Victims
Texas Youth Helpline
Provides peer counseling to youth and family members for family conflicts, abuse & neglect, delinquency and run-aways.- 1-800-989-6884
- Text 512-872-5777
- Chat Feature
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For anyone affected by abuse and needing help.- 1-800-799-7233
- Chat Feature
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Disaster Distress Helpline. Dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling.- 1-800-985-5990
- Text TalkwithUs to 66746
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Confidential Notice of Concern
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This Notice is used to report actual or suspected child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, bullying, harassment, etc. It is not meant to be used for general complaints about someone’s philosophies, mindset or general attitude. If your concern is not regarding one of the specified categories, please direct your concern to your parish, school, the Chancery or the appropriate office.
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