Safe Environment Program
Administered by the Diocese of Venice
As part of the Safe Environment Program, the Diocese of Venice requires that all employees and those volunteers who work with children and/or vulnerable adults be fingerprinted and trained in Safe Environment.
For information about Safe Environment in the Diocese of Venice, visit the Diocesan website at www.dioceseofvenice.org/safeenvironment. Report any abuse against minors to the Florida Department of Children and Families at 800-962-2873.
To report abuse by Diocesan personnel or volunteers notify the Diocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator, Susan Benton, at 941-416-6114.
Volunteering at Our Lady of Light
If you are a new volunteer to OLOL or the Diocese of Venice, serving with under-18 youth or vulnerable adults, start here: https://dioceseofvenice.org/offices/programs/safeenvironment/background-screening-certification-in-safe-environment-program/
For questions about this process, please contact our parish Safe Environment Coordinator in the Parish Office at Lori@ourladyoflight.com
Youth Volunteers Under 18
Turn in this completed Youth volunteer packet (for students under 18)
Youth Volunteer Safe Environment Training: Visit www.Virtus.org and click “First-Time Registrant” to create an account. Your birth date should prompt the class “Healthy Relationships for Teens 2.0 with Safe Environment Component”