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Volunteer and Visitor Requirements
To insure the safety of all students, all visitors must check in at the school office before going to classrooms. Please sign in and out and receive a visitor’s pass. Parents/Guardians and other SLCS visitors must receive clearance on a criminal background checks and have completed the online OVASE training. SLCS visitors who haven't received criminal background clearances and OVASE, which is valid for 3 years, should not expect to assist in the classroom, participate in field trips, or otherwise serve as school volunteers. It is suggested that you get a background check and OVASE in place at the beginning of the school year.
OVASE Safe Environment Training
The Archdiocese of San Antonio requires all adult volunteers who minister to children/youth to complete Adult Safe Environment Training. Training is required to be renewed every three years. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is currently using Protecting God's Children developed by Virtus to educate adults on abuse prevention.
To register for online training, click on the link below.
Protecting God's Children Registration
(on the Archsa.org website, under Child Protection page and Safe Environment Training tab)
- Go to archsa.org
- Click on the Child Protection page
- Click on the Safe Environment Training tab
- Click on the Protecting God's Children link
- Create a login and password
- Enter your personal information
- Select your ministry location (St. Louis)
- Select your ministry and identify your position
- Click "No" for already attending a Virtus Protecting God's Children
- Scroll to the bottom and select the online option
Once training is complete and your record has been approved, you will be able to print your certificate. Please bring a copy of your certificate to the St. Louis Catholic School office to be filed.
For questions on training or on the registration process, contact the Office of Victim Assistance & Safe Environment at 210-734-7786 or ovase@archsa.org.
Thank you for keeping all of our children safe.