Story and photo by Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald VIRTUS will soon be a familiar word in the diocese. Derived from the Latin word for excellence, it is the name of a “safe environment” program, aimed at keeping children safe from sexual abuse. Primarily a program that trains church employees and volunteers on the recognition […]
Diocese changing program for safe environment training
The Diocese of Honolulu is upgrading to a new program for its adult safe environment training, the instruction on the recognition and prevention of sexual abuse of minors required of every church employee or volunteers who works with children and youth. Starting Jan. 1, the diocese will use VIRTUS, an on-line and in-person training program […]
