{"id":1134,"date":"2026-02-10T17:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/?page_id=1134"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:03:56","slug":"safe-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/safe-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Ignatius School complies with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/2018-Decree-on-Child-Protection-English-Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decree on Child Protection<\/a>\u00a0which is promulgated by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catholicaoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Archdiocese of Cincinnati<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thorough background check is required for all those employed or volunteering to work with youth or vulnerable adults as a cleric, at a parish or school, as an Archdiocesan employee or at an Archdiocesan institution. All volunteers and employees are required to complete the electronic\/online background check through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/selection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selection.com<\/a>\u00a0prior to beginning their volunteer activity or employment. In addition to the electronic\/online background check, employees are required to complete manual fingerprinting and submit a B4 form before beginning their employment at an Archdiocesan parish, school, or institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint Ignatius School enforces the Archdiocesan policy for protecting children.&nbsp; All employees of Saint Ignatius School adhere to the Child Protection Decree, get fingerprinted, and have a background check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers in our school must also adhere to the Child Protection Decree and have a background check prior to volunteering. SafeParish is the new Child Protection Platform for the Archdiocese, taking the place of VIRTUS. All volunteers and employees should have received an email from SafeParish inviting them to register for their SafeParish account. If you did not receive the email, please check your spam or junk mail folders. All new volunteers and employees should follow the SafeParish registration instructions for creating a SafeParish account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find a copy of the SafeParish registration instructions by going to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catholicaoc.org\/offices\/safe-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safe Environment Office webpage<\/a>. Once there, go to\u00a0<em>Top Resources<\/em>\u00a0and then click the link for SafeParish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/2018-Decree-on-Child-Protection-English-Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decree on Child Protection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catholicaoc.org\/report-misconduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report Misconduct<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catholicaoc.org\/restoring-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restoring Trust<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catholicaoc.org\/offices\/safe-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safe Environment Office<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aocsafeenvironment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SafeParish<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About St. Ignatius School complies with the\u00a0Decree on Child Protection\u00a0which is promulgated by the\u00a0Archdiocese of Cincinnati. 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