St. Philip's Parish is committed to following the policies and guidelines of the Diocese of Fort Worth's Safe Environment Program to ensure a culture of safe and respectful conduct in all ministries.  Thank you for assisting us to enhance and protect the dignity and trust of all God's People.

The Safe Environment Program in the Diocese of Fort Worth includes:

• Completion of the Safe Environment training prior to beginning service as a volunteer or staff member in any capacity
• Reading and signing the Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards for All Clergy, Religious and Lay Ministers
• A background evaluation
• Completion of the Employee or Volunteer Ministry Application Form

Employees and volunteers are required to participate in Safe Environment retraining and undergo a new Background evaluation and will be contacted by the Safe Environment Coordinator when this is due.

Read our full Safe Environment Policy.
Read our Code of Conduct.

ONLINE TRAINING HAS CEASED.
The new training program is through Virtus and is called Protecting God's Children for Adults. We are currently training Facilitators for our parish and will then schedule classes here       at St Philip.

The diocese is offering classes if you need to get your training or your renewal done. Click HERE  to register for a class and to complete forms. 

Please contact Carolyn Ditsworth if you have any questions.
 

All  youth volunteers must complete Teen Leadership Training to comply with the Diocesan Safe Environment  Policy. The training is valid for three years. Please contact Carolyn Ditsworth for information.

We’re improving our Diocesan Safe Environment Program. NEW, LIVE, AWARENESS COURSES will be offered in a classroom setting starting this September, replacing the current online training program. We need volunteers with teaching skills to help us train our employees and volunteers to protect our vulnerable populations - our youth and the elderly.

CLICK HERE to see the upcoming Facilitator Training session dates in our Diocese.

To be considered for Facilitator Training, please contact:
Carolyn Ditsworth or Diocesan Safe Environment Director Richard Mathews at rmathews@fwdioc.org