Child & Youth Protection Policies & Forms

Charter for the Protection of Young People, USCCB, revised 2018

• Administrative Policies/Procedures: Education, Prevention, and Reporting of Abuse (revised 03/2024)

• POLÍTICAS/PROCEDIMIENTOS ADMINISTRATIVOS: PREVENCIÓN, EDUCACIÓN Y DENUNCIA DE ABUSOS

• Background Check Policy and Procedures

• “CARES” Guidelines/Standards of Behavior and Youth Trips Involving Overnight Stay (Catholic Mutual)

• Clergy Policy For Safe Environment Training And Documentation

• Clergy Testimonial Letters For Ministering In Other Dioceses

• Code of Conduct and Commitment for Church Persons (Revised 12/2023)

• CÓDIGO DE CONDUCTA y COMPROMISO

• Diocesan Clergy Who Chaperone Youth and Young Adults Outside the Diocese

• Guest Speakers from Other Diocese

• Lay Ministers and Volunteers Who Chaperone Youth and Young Adults

• Safe Environment Guidelines for 18+ Year Old's

• Sexual Abuse Communications Policy and Procedure

• Virtus Online Registration

• Virtus and New Employee Orientation

• Virtus Registration instructions

• Virtus Database instructions for local coordinators (how to's)

• Virtus Database instructions for Facilitators (how to's)

• Virtus Facilitator update webinar (November 2019)

• Local Coordinator Webinar (May, 2021)

• Form 101 - Training Roster for Children/Youth

• Form 105 - Agreement for Youth Who Work with Minors (rev. 5/2021)

• Form 106 - Parent Denial of Permission to Participate (rev. 4/2018)

• Form 203 - Code of Conduct and Commitment (August 2021)

• Form 203A - Code of Conduct and Commitment (Spanish) (August 2021)

• Form 206 - Disclosure Statement (rev. January 2018)

• Forma 206A - Disclosure Statement in Spanish (April 2018)

• Form 303 - Background consent (rev. March 2018)

• Forma 303A - Background consent in Spanish ( March 2020)

• USSCB Principal Letter Form

• USCCB Pastor Letter Form