1. Background screening
Complete screening through the Archdiocese-approved process and renew it when assigned.
Official source · reviewed August 24, 2026Welcome
Safe Environment
How to report abuse, get help, and meet current requirements for serving.
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Report abuse or get help
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Do not use a parish website form to report abuse.
Georgia DFCS — child-abuse reports, 24 hours1-855-GA-CHILD
If a report involves Archdiocese of Atlanta clergy, staff, or a volunteer, also call the archdiocesan 24-hour hotline: 1-888-437-0764.
Official instructions · Español available on the Archdiocese website
Requirements for serving
Safe Environment compliance
All clergy and employees, and volunteers who work with children, young people, or vulnerable individuals, must complete the archdiocesan process before beginning service.
2. VIRTUS training
Complete the live three-hour Protecting God’s Children session. Training and screening renew every five years.
Official source · reviewed August 24, 20263. Standards of Conduct
Read the Standards of Conduct and complete all required acknowledgments before serving.
Official source · reviewed August 24, 2026Parents and guardians
Use the Teaching Boundaries and Safety guides and ask the parish how age-appropriate formation is delivered.
Official family resources →Volunteers
Do not begin service until the parish contact confirms clearance. Individual records stay in the approved compliance system, never on this public website.
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