The Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a system for safe environment compliance called Prevent and Protect STL.  All volunteers and employees who work with or minister to minors and/or vulnerable adults in the Archdiocese are required to register in this system.  Those new to service and those currently in service at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church and/or School must follow these requirements and be in full compliance.  

Full compliance requires the following:

• Submitting a “Background Check” (St. Mary Magdalen covers this cost)
• Attending a "Protecting God’s Children" workshop
• Completing a "Mandated Reporter" online training module
• Completing a "Code of Conduct" online training module
• Sign the "Code of Conduct" form

NOTE:  Individuals under the age of 18 or who are still in high school who are volunteering or working for the school or church must complete a Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Graham, Child Safety Coordinator, at 314.961-8400 or amy.graham@stmmchurch.com, or you can contact the Office of Child and Youth Protection at [email protected].

REGISTRATION
Either CLICK HERE for complete registration instructions or follow the instructions below.

1. Go to preventandprotectstl.org         
​​​​​​2. Click “Register” below the LOG IN button (image at the right).
3. Enter the passcode stlprotect when prompted.
4. Select the type of location where you are a volunteer or an employee:
                Parish or Parish School
5. Select the specific location by name:
                St. Mary Magdalen Brentwood
6. Click the roles associated with your employment/service at the parish.
                a. If you are active at only one location, this will be your “primary” location.
                b. If you are active at more than one location, click the ADD PARISH/LOCATION
                    button and repeat the steps above.  With more than one location, please click the
                    “This is my main/primary location” circle to indicate where you are employed or, if
                    you are a volunteer, where most of your ministry or service is performed.
7. Complete your personal information.  Please enter your legal first name for the purposes of the background screening.
8. Create a username, password and password clue.
9. Agree to the Terms of Use and click SUBMIT.
10. You will then be prompted to submit information for a background screening, register for a Protecting God’s Children workshop*, view two online training modules, and agree to the code of Ethical Conduct.

* If you have already attended a PGC workshop, the system will find and/or ask you to confirm your previous record of attendance.  You will not be prompted to register for an upcoming workshop.

You may use the links in your approval checklist to access these requirements.  These steps may be completed all at once or may be completed separately at your convenience.  You will receive a weekly automated email to remind you which requirements are outstanding.  When all compliance requirements have been completed, your account will be approved and you will be clear to work with minors and vulnerable adults.

Reporting Abuse

To report current sexual abuse of a minor by a member of clergy, an Archdiocesan employee, or a volunteer, your first call is to:
Missouri Department of Social Services Children's Division
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1.800.392.3738

After you have reported it to the authorities, please call:
Sandra Price, Executive Director
Office of Child and Youth Protection
314.792.7271
[email protected]

To report the past abuse of an adult survivor who was victimized as a child,
please call the Office of Child and Youth Protection 314.792.7704.

To report current abuse of a vulnerable adult, your first call is to:
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1.800.392.0210.