The Archdiocese of Atlanta and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church are committed to the protection of our children and vulnerable individuals. St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church complies with archdiocesan safe environment policies and procedures in accordance with the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Safe Environment programs are in place to assist parents and children – and those whose duties involve contact with minors – in preventing harm to young people and other vulnerable individuals.
St. Mary Magdalene implements the Safe Environment training materials offered by the Archdiocese of Atlanta, VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children, a training program for adults and children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade.
You can read Archbishop Gregory’s letter about adopting the VIRTUS program here.
Please check out the Archdiocese of Atlanta pages about the VIRTUS program:
https://archatl.com/ministries-services/safe-environment/policies-and-procedures/
https://archatl.com/offices/child-and-youth-protection
The Archdiocese of Atlanta and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church require that all adult volunteers working with children, youth, and/or vulnerable individuals must complete the Safe Environment training (VIRTUS) and undergo a background screening before they start volunteering.
To find out where VIRTUS programs are offered and how to register for one, please follow this link: Safe Environment Compliance | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA (archatl.com)
In addition, volunteers must be familiar with the Reporting Child Abuse Guidelines. To view these guidelines, Click Here.