Holy Family adheres to the Safe Environment Program of the Diocese of Dallas. The policy directs all volunteers who work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults to be cleared through the Safe Environment Program. Holy Family requires all volunteers to be cleared prior to beginning any volunteer duties. 

The program consists of two sets of procedures for training. The first set applies to NEW volunteers, and the second applies to those individuals who continue beyond the first year of volunteer work. The procedures are listed below and should be followed accordingly to prevent delays in becoming cleared.

New volunteers should be active, and registered, members in our parish for at least 6 months before making application to volunteer. Waivers to this requirement can be granted for cleared individuals transfering membership from another parish. 

All individuals must attend annual Safe Environment training beginning one year from the date of their New Volunteer training (as described above). Training is then required annually for as long as the volunteer wishes to continue serving the parish. Failure to complete annual training may result in the suspension of an individual's volunteer activities.  

Annual training may be completed by attending training at any parish within the Diocese of Dallas. A complete list, including dates and times, can be viewed by clicking here: Annual Training. If attending annual training at another parish, please obtain a certificate of completion and mail/deliver the certificate to the Safety Officer at Holy Family.

We have found the easiest way to complete annual training is to attend one of the many online options available through the Diocese of Dallas website and follow these simple directions:

Please contact the Safety Officer should you have any questions or need to discuss other training options.

c/o Safety Officer

P O Box 482 · Van Alstyne, TX · 75495