Diocese of Oakland: We believe that the prevention of child sexual abuse begins with each person. Increased awareness and a willingness to take action are steps for everyone to eradicate abuse in our society, the community, the neighborhood, and the family.
All those who minister (volunteers, employees, and clergy )in the Diocese of Oakland are to be educated about the nature of child sexual abuse, how it is perpetrated, how to report it, and strategies for prevention.

Safe Environment online training with Virtus and background checks through live scanning are required for everyone before starting work or volunteering in the Diocese of Oakland. (Note: Online retraining is required every three years, and Virtus will send email reminders.)
 

• For more information and to register with Virtus for the online training, please visit the Diocese of Oakland website:    https://www.oakdiocese.org/offices/safe-environment.

 

• Download the Volunteer Live scanning form here, complete it, and make an appointment with the vendor (see listing below) to do a live scan.  Further instructions on completing the form:
• 1) Fill out the "Applicant Information Only"
• 2) Do not make any other changes
• 3) Print out all four pages of the form
• 4) Applicant must read the 'Privacy Notice' and sign/
      acknowledge anywhere on the Privacy Notice page

Upon completing the live scanning process, please return a copy of the form to the Parish Office for file/record.

• For vendor listings, please click here.  (Note: No payment is required when you select an assigned vendor.  Please return a copy of the form from the vendor upon completing the process to the Parish office for file. 

Note: If you are a registered user with Virtus and have forgotten your login ID (and password), go to  www.virtusonline.org.
Click 'need login help', and as long as your email address in VIRTUS is active, the system will send you the link to the password and login ID.
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Virtus retraining includes audio and visual components that will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. You may stop anytime and return to the lesson where you left off.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please email Sherley Lim at [email protected]
 

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