Safe Environment Program

The Archdiocesan Safe Environment Program requires all adult employees and volunteers who work with or near minors and/or vulnerable adults to register and complete ALL of the following policy requirements:

• Attend a Protecting God's Children live workshop and complete online updates every three years.
• Understand and sign the online Archdiocese's Code of Ethical Conduct for Clergy, Employees, and Volunteers Working in Ministry.
• View two online training modules regarding abuse reporting and relevant topics from the Code of Ethical of Conduct.
• Complete a national criminal record check and agree to regular updates.

Please see detailed instructions below.

Click here to reach the Archdiocesan Office of Child & Youth Protection.

Safe Environment User Registration Instructions

• Go to https://www.preventandprotectstl.org.
• Click “Register” below the LOG IN button.
• Enter the passcode stlprotect when prompted.
• Select the type of location where you are a volunteer or employee:
  • Parish or Parish School
• Select the specific location by name:
  • All Saints Parish and School (St. Peters)
• Click the roles associated with your employment/service at the parish.
• If you are active at only one location, this will be your “primary” location.
• If you are active at more than one location, click the ADD PARISH/LOCATION button and repeat the steps above. With more than one location, please click the “This is my main/primary location” circle to indicate where you are employed or, if you are a volunteer, where most of your ministry or service is performed.
• Complete your personal information. Please enter your legal first name for the purposes of the background screening.
• Create a username, password and password clue.
• Agree to the Terms of Use and click SUBMIT.
• You will then be prompted to submit information for a background screening, register for a Protecting God’s Children workshop*, view two online training modules, and agree to the Code of Ethical Conduct.
  • If you have previously attended a PGC workshop, the system will find and/or ask you to confirm your previous record of attendance. You will not be prompted to register for an upcoming workshop. If, for some reason, it does not match your previous training to this account and you are prompted to register for a class, please register for “PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED-DATE NOT LISTED” and send an email to the address below. We will apply the correct training record to your account.

You may use the links in your approval checklist to access these requirements. These steps may be completed all at once or may be completed separately at your convenience. You will receive an automated email weekly to remind you which requirements are outstanding. When all compliance requirements have been completed, your account will be approved and you will be clear to work with minors and vulnerable adults.

Should you need any assistance, please contact ocyp@archstl.org.