St. Bartholomew Strives to Maintain a Safe Environment for All

Protecting our Students Does NOT Stop at our State of the Art Security System

• All employees and volunteers who have contact with students undergo thorough screening, including background checks through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI&I). For complete information on screening policies, see the revised Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse, section 1.2 (p. 3).
• All employees and volunteers also actively participate in VIRTUS Training.
  1. Please view the online video series “Child Protection Policy In-Service” found on the Diocesan website:  http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/childprotection/videos/
  2. Upon watching all three videos and reading both Diocesan policies, please fill out and sign the two acknowledgement forms (listed below) from the revised Policy and Standards.
  • Standards of Conduct For Ministry – Page 17
    Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse – Page 7-65
  • The two acknowledgement forms must be returned to the parish or school to continue volunteering and to keep your VIRTUS account active.Please contact Mrs. Joyce at 440-845-6660 ext. 11 if you have any questions.