To sign up for training,
please visit their website at https://virtusonline.org/virtus/
The Diocese of Sioux City requires that any employee or volunteer who may have contact with children must submit to a Criminal History Background Check before beginning their volunteer assignment and attend VIRTUS training.
“Protecting God’s Children” is a program developed by The National Catholic Risk Retention Group (TNCRRG) at the request of Monsignor Kevin McCoy, past board chairman of TNCRRG.
The Diocese is offering the online version of the training module offered by Virtus. All face to face live training sessions have been cancelled. We will not be scheduling any more live trainings until the Bishop determines that it is safe to open up the parishes and schools.
To sign up for training, please visit their website at https://virtusonline.org/virtus/
The training is extended for selected employees and volunteers through the use of monthly online training bulletins.
All employees of the Diocese, parishes or schools, as well as volunteers who work with children, are required to attend a “Protecting God’s Children” training class within 90 days of the start of their service.
In response to the Charter for the Protection of Children as adopted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Dallas in June 2002, the Diocese of Sioux City has created a safe environment program that includes:
All employees of the diocese, parishes and/or schools as well as volunteers who have contact with children are required to participate in and comply with all aspects of the Safe Environment Program.
All records of compliance for the Safe Environment Program are kept at the Central Catholic Offices in Sioux City, Iowa.
If you are an adult who suffered abuse by a member of the clergy or someone who works for the Catholic Church, contact Angie Mack, Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-866-435-4397 or 712-279-5610.