Safe Environment / Virtus Training

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For all ministries who work/volunteer with youth and/or vulnerable persons.

All OVASE training is being replaced with a program referred to as " Virtus" training. "Virtus" is a Latin word meaning: Valor, Moral Strength, Excellence and Courage. The new training has two components: "Protecting God's Children for Adults," and "A Plan to Protect God's Children." Each component will be supported by a video and include prayer, readings, reflection and personal/group discussions.

One specific advantage of the Virtus training program is that participants may continue to attend scheduled training in person on site (as in the past), but now they may register in advance and complete scheduled training on-line from any computer with access to the internet. Virtus training will be good for a 3-year period. Refresher training will be eliminated. Criminal Background Checks (CBCs) will still be required to coincide with the Virtus training.