Safe Environment
Safe Environment
Thank you for sharing your time and talent with our community! St. Francis screens all volunteers and follows the Diocese of Raleigh Guidelines for the Protection of Minors.
Guided by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (USCCB, 2002), the Office of Child and Youth Protection sought to augment safeguards that had been in place since 1993 to ensure the safety of children in the Diocese of Raleigh. The Diocesan Code of Professional Responsibility (1998) was re-written as the Code of Conduct for Church Personnel of the Diocese of Raleigh. All personnel, all who work and “represent the Church by virtue of office, designated position, employment or contract” share high expectations for conduct and respect for those entrusted to our care.
To learn more about the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Child and Youth Protection, and to read the Code of Conduct for Church Personnel of the Diocese of Raleigh,, click here
St. Francis of Assisi Behavioral Guidelines
Renewing Level C status
Level C volunteers are required to complete a yearly safe environment training module through the Compass system which can be accessed on computers, tablets, and smartphones. A background check will be run at least every 5 years.
Resource Links
- Training Calendar and to register for class
- Diocese of Raleigh Office of Child & Youth Protection
- How to report suspected abuse
- Victim’s Assistance
- Prevent Child Abuse NC
- Forms
- Minor (under age 18)
- Level A (remote/occasional volunteer or vendor)
- Level C (unsupervised interaction with youth such as retreat or field trip chaperone)