CYO Virtus Policy
 

Virtus is a program that educates and trains adults in recognition and awareness of sexual abuse ofchildren, and proper procedures to implement to prevent occurrences.

 

The Virtus program is administered by The Office for Safe Environment, located at the Immaculate Conception Campus at 7200 Douglaston Parkway under the direction of Maryellen Quinn.

 

Virtus training and certification is required of all diocesan employees and volunteers who are incontact with children. This includes all referees and other sports officials, PAR’s, AD’s, coaches, and other CYO volunteers.

 

Virtus training is offered regularly at Douglaston and in Brooklyn at 310 Prospect Park West. Parishes and organizations within the diocese also often sponsor sessions that are available to all. These sessions are listed on the Virtus website, www.virtus.org. You may wish to arrange your own Virtus session for your coaches and volunteers.

 

All coaches should be certified before beginning with the children but MUST be certified within 30 days of their first scheduled contest.

 

For additional information onthe Virtus program including packets for sponsoring a Virtus session, please contact the CYO office at 718-281-9550 or the Office of Safe Environment at 718-281-9670.

How to Register for Virtus
 

• To register for a Virtus session, go to www.virtus.org.
• Click on Registration.
• Click on View a List ofSessions.
• Our ‘organization’ is Brooklyn,NY (Diocese of).
• This will show upcoming sessions and availability.
• Return to www.virtus.org.
• Click on Registration andthen follow instructions to register for a session.
• Sessions are regularly scheduled at the Immaculate Conception campus in Douglaston and also at 310 Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. Additional sessions are scheduled in parishes of the diocese.
• On your registration, Location is the parish you volunteer for,not the parish where you are taking the Virtus session.
• Please list CYO as an ‘additional location.’
• Program you will be serving is CYO.
• Position is Sports Coach.

For referees/officials, list CYO as your location if your only involvement is through officiating. Position is Sports Official.

Staff will regularly promote sessions that are specifically targeted for CYO.

 

You must register and complete Virtus Training before coaching, officiating, or volunteering with children in the diocese.