LOCAL SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATORS (LSEC)

The information on this page is made available for the use of local Safe Environment coordinators and those assisting local safe environment coordinators (program directors/staff supervisory personnel, business office personnel).

• From Safe Environments to Faith Environments

• Diocesan Safe Environment Team Member Duties: Who on the diocesan safe environment team can best meet your needs? (Updated 2023)

• A Concise Summary of the Role of the LSEC

• The LSEC and the VIRTUS Database Administration Tab (Updated September 2021)

• Dear LSEC (Updated September 2021)

• Diocesan Safe Environment requirements for a Parish/School to fulfill application requirements of Diocese of New Ulm self-insured rebate program - Dated 2018, applicable for 2019 Application

• It is the LSECs responsibility to see that Victim Assistance Posters are in visible locations in the Church and in Catholic schools. Brochures are to also be available with information regarding Reporting Abuse - see the Report Abuse web page for these items. Please review this requirement periodically to restock as needed.

Safe Environment Handbook:

• Safe Environment: An Overview, The Essential Three, and A Quick Reference for LSEC

  • A Quick Reference Guide: Protecting God's Children™

  • Guía de Referencia Rápida: Protegiendo a Los Ninos de Dios™

• Essential Requirement Number 1: Policy and Code of Conduct Acknowledgement

• Essential Requirement Number 2: FCRA and Background Check Consent

  • Background Check Procedure Manual

    Policy for Renewing Background Checks: Administration Policy - Diocesan 13.3 has been revised. The new policy dated November 2015 is on the Web site. The revised policy requires all active employees and active volunteers to have a background check reprocessed a minimum of once every seven years.

  • Sample Email Language for LSEC to Notify Account Holder of Need to Update Background Check

  • Sample Email Language for LSEC to Notify Account Holder of Need to Update Background Check (in Spanish)

• Essential Requirement Number 3: VIRTUS Live Training [and ongoing online training]

• Minors and Safe Environment Requirements

  • Minor Code of Behavior Form

• Tips and Reminders

• VIRTUS Database Change Notification

  • This form can be given to school principals, DRE's, parish secretaries, and other parish supervisory personnel to assist with notification to keep the database current. The form should be added to personnel employee exit forms--be sure to give copies to key personnel at your parish/school.

• VIRTUS live session planning sheet

  • This form is for your use to assist with planning a live VIRTUS session. You do not need to submit the form to the diocese. The form will help you to write your email request or make your telephone call for scheduling a session and it will help you plan for the various needs in holding the session.