Archdiocesan Safe Environment Program and Protecting God's Children 

Volunteering at Our Lady of Lourdes?  New to the Parish or School and Want to Volunteer?  
 There are lots of ways to volunteer at Our Lady of Lourdes. If your volunteer work involves working with children (sports, school activities, scouts, children's liturgy) or working with adults in need (Homebound Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul, etc.) we would love you to assist.  However, you must attend a Protecting God's Children Workshop and complete necessary paperwork prior to volunteering.  You are required to attend the workshop once, but paperwork is required for each parish location for which you volunteer.  Sign up for a workshop today on the ucitylourdes.org website!  Any questions, please contact the Child Safety Coordinator for Our Lady of Lourdes, Deb McCarthy, at 726-6200.

MANDATORY SAFE ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE 
Any adult who wants to volunteer in parish activities or ministries that include children must be in full compliance with the Safe Environment Program of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Compliance requires attendance at a Protecting God’s Children workshop, a signed Code of Ethical Conduct and submission to a background check, which will be updated in even-numbered years.

Anyone working or volunteering with or around children at Our Lady of Lourdes needs to complete the following:

1. Attend a Protecting God's Children workshop (click the link to be directed to the list of available workshops). If you attend a workshop at any location other than at Our Lady of Lourdes, you must submit the completed forms and a copy of your SS Card to  Deb McCarthy in the rectory. You can register for the workshop online or contact Deb McCarthy, deb.mccarthy@ucitylourdes.org. Due to the content of this program, please do not bring your children. 
2. Submit a form for a background check along with a copy of your social security card (Bring this to the workshop.). If you do not have a copy, please obtain one from the social security office.
3. You must read the Code of Ethical Conduct (click here for the full code) and then sign the last page.

If you have taken these steps at another parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, please contact Deb McCarthy, Our Lady Of Lourdes Child Safety Coordinator. 

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Victims of sexual abuse, in addition to contacting civil authorities, are asked to come forward in order to receive pastoral assistance. Reports of abuse may be made to any Pastor or to: 

Sandra Price, Director
Office of Child & Youth Protection 
314.792.7271
sandraprice@archstl.org

Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
1.800.392.3738

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline:
​1.800.392.0210

Link to the Archdiocese of St. Louis Website
www.archstl.org