Office for the Protection of Children and Youth

The Diocese of Kalamazoo is committed to creating safe environments in our parishes and schools. The mission of the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth is to assist parishes and schools in their implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

The Office for the Protection of Children and Youth conducts criminal background checks on all clergy and employees, as well as all volunteers who have regular contact with children in parishes and schools.  We work with parishes and schools to schedule training sessions. The VIRTUS™ program “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” is used to train employees and volunteers to prevent child sexual abuse.