Child Protection Policy

ANYONE *(not previously approved) who coaches, volunteers or any person who regularly has contact in any capacity with the children of St. James needs to meet the following Archdiocese requirements and be approved before you can begin coaching, volunteering, etc. (*NOTE:  Anyone who has alaready been approved and been previously certified on the "Decree on Child Protection" is grandfathered into the program, BUT will eventually need to attend a "VIRTUS" Session before June 30, 2014.)

These are:  1) that you attend a "VIRTUS"  Protecting God's Children Workshop and 2) *that you be fingerprinted and 3) the parish receives an approval letter from the Archdiocese.  This could take 2-3 weeks for the parish to receive the results.

St. James Fingerprinting Hours:  Monday:  10:00 am to 12 Noon

                                                 Thursday:   3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

                                                 Friday:  1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Please call the Parish Office at 741-5300 before coming for fingerprinting to confirm day and time. *Per the new Archdiocese policy ANY employee and/or volunteer must have a completed Archdiocese of Cincinnati Background Check Release Form signed by a designated Parish representative. You need to have this form with you or you will be required to pay cash on the spot before any of the OTHER fingerprinting sites will fingerprint you.  You can stop by the parish office during business hours to pick up a form if you plan on being fingerprinted at another location. Other fingerprinting sites are listed on the Archdiocese Web Page.  See our links page for viewing or go to: http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/protecting-children/
Questions regarding the "VIRTUS" Class please call Deacon Gregg Rose at 741-5325.

The new "VIRTUS" class schedule with locations and pre-registration instructions can be found below:

VIRTUS Online Registration Instructions

VIRTUS Online PreRegistration Site

St. James the Greater - Protecting God's Children, VIRTUS Class Schedule
        1.  PreRegistration at the VIRTUS site listed above is required
        2.  St. James the Greater staff or parishioners ONLY
        3.  NO children due to content
        4.  NO late arrivals admitted

Schedule:       Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 pm in the Marian Room (Parish Center Bldg.)