VIRTUS Training
The Archdiocese now offers online Virtus training

Just go to www.virtusonline.org   Register under Hartford (as in Archdiocese of Hartford).  The training is available 24/7, from the convenience of your home and takes about 1 1/2 hours to complete..

Protecting God's Children® for Adults  is training conducted by VIRTUS certified facilitators on the prevention of child sexual abuse. The training makes participants aware of the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and five easy steps one can use to prevent child sexual abuse. Two videos are the centerpiece of the training:  A Time to Protect God's Children™  and  A Plan to Protect God's Children™ . The facilitators incorporate policies and procedures into the training defining child sexual abuse, addressing the reporting of child sexual abuse, the screening and selection of employees and volunteers, and victim advocacy.