The safe environment program is titled Keeping Children and Youth

Safe.

All employees (priests, deacons, religious and laity) of the Diocese

of Fort Worth are required to participate in the safe environment

program. All volunteers (parish and school) who have regular contact

with children are required to participate in the safe environment

program. Ministers, employees, and volunteers are expected to

complete the training between 30 days from the first day of their

service in the diocese.

The safe environment program of the Diocese of Fort Worth

includes:

Fort Worth uses the Praesidium, Inc. program titled Called To

Protect)

for Ministers, Employees and Volunteers

Ministers, employees and volunteers are required to participate in

safe environment retraining every three years.

Ministers, employees and volunteers are required to read and sign

off on the Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards for Ministers,

Employees and Volunteers each year.

Background evaluations are also required on all ministers,

employees and volunteers every three years.

All programs require the presence of two adults or one adult and

two older teens. This policy extends to:

classroom setting

All sponsored training and events regardless of where the programs

or activities are held.

All employees are screened during the interview and hiring process.

All new volunteers are to be interviewed and screened. The interview

and screening packet for volunteers is available on the diocesan

website. www.fwdioc.org