Safe Environment Training

Name: Safe Environment Training
Start: 2025-10-23T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-23T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church

Schedule

Thu Oct 23 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Holy Cross Catholic Church | Tacoma, WA

The training supports Safe Environment efforts, including background checks, training, and developing and implementing related policies.
All adults with access to minors must complete the Virtus Training to volunteer at Saint Patrick Catholic School. Initial training is available in person (3 hours) or online (1.5 hours).

Do you foresee wanting to go on a field trip this year? Or helping out at lunch recess? Volunteering at Mass? All those things require you to be cleared through our Safe Environment Training.

All adults must complete the Virtus Training to volunteer at Saint Patrick Catholic School. Initial training is available in person (3 hours) or online (1.5 hours).

Registration
To view and register for upcoming classes, select Seattle, WA (Archdiocese) at https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0
Christy Johnson, Saint Patrick Catholic School Development Director and Deacon Steve Cano from Holy Cross Church are local trainers for the initial module, Protecting God's Children for Adults. Training time counts towards fulfilling required commitment hours!
The 2025 classes are led by Deacon Steve Cano and begin at 6:30 pm.
May 22
June 26
July 24
August 28
September 25
October 23
Holy Cross Catholic Church Parish Hall in Tacoma's North End.

Adult volunteer requirements include
✅ Background check completed on or before the first day of service and every three years while in active service.
✅ Abuse prevention initial training is completed within 30 days of starting service, and refresher training is every three years while in active service.
✅ Policies are read and signed on or before the first day of service.
If you have finished the initial training, please log into your account to ensure you are up to date with the background check and all modules!
Refresher training is required every three years. Virtus automatically assigns modules, and a reminder notification is sent approximately one week before the due date. Online modules that have been assigned are accessible on the Home page of your Virtus profile in the "Current Training" box. Look for the link "you have 1 online module assigned". Once complete, online modules are credited immediately, and you can download or print your certificate of completion.
Virtus website: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ S