As volunteers in the Diocese of Charlotte, we all have a role in protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults. The diocese has adopted policies and procedures to safeguard those whose care has been entrusted to us.  The Protecting God's Children program helps adults learn to recognize the warning signs of abuse and teaches the appropriate ways to respond to suspicious behavior. The program also helps raise awareness of child sexual abuse by helping adults become aware of its consequences. This includes the many ways that sexual abuse harms victims, their families, parishes, and communities. The Protecting God’s Children workshop is offered throughout the diocese all year long.  It is mandatory for all employees and for all volunteers who have regular contact with children to attend a workshop before they can begin working with children.

You can view information and workshop dates and locations at the Charlotte Diocese website here or at www.virtus.org.  At the Diocesan website, click on "View the schedule of upcoming workshops."  At the Virtus website, click the "Registration" tab on the left and then "View a list of sessions."  Select "Charlotte, NC (Diocese)" from the drop down box to see all the upcoming scheduled workshops. 

Registration is required and may be done online at www.virtus.org.  Click the "Registration" tab on the left and then "Begin the registration process." Select "Charlotte, NC (Diocese)" from the drop down box.  You will be asked to create a user id and password that you will use to access your account.  If you have gone to Virtus to view upcoming workshops, you can also click "Start Registration" at the top of the list of workshops.