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.
If you are a new volunteer to OLOL serving with under 18 youth or vulnerable adults, Start here: https://dioceseofvenice.org/offices/programs/safeenvironment/background-screening-certification-in-safe-environment-program/
To be renewed, rescreened, or recertified as a volunteer, please contact our parish Safe Environment Coordinator in the Parish Office at Lori@ourladyoflight.com
For further information, 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 also notify the Diocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator, Susan Benton, at 941-416-6114. Please visit the Diocese of Venice website for scheduled training dates.
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”