July – Safe Environment Renewal!

On July 1, 2024, all members of the diocese who are required to be compliant with the Safe Environment Policy (all clergy, religious, employees, as well as those whose ministry serves minors or vulnerable adults) are required to renew their compliance.

Click the link below to login to CMG Connect and renew your compliance.

https://siouxfalls.cmgconnect.org/

If you are currently employed or in ministry, your due date for completion is July 31, 2024.

For all those who periodically minister (like religious education catechists or catholic school staff), they must be compliant BEFORE they are in ministry or are active in their employment capacity.

Special note for pastors: I need a local coordinator designation form from you for ALL locations you are responsible for as pastor. You will receive an email July 9 (Tuesday) with a form to fill out the names of those who have been in the role and notes regarding those who have been fulfilling the role at all locations in your pastorate.

Linked below is a general local coordinator designation form that is always acceptable to be used for this purpose. However, the email July 9 will have a form created especially for pastorate-wide designation.

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All those who have been local coordinators will continue to be able to help employees and volunteers to complete this requirement by having “admin role” capacity to reset passwords, and access custom-made PDF tutorials and videos. If you need help completing your Safe Environment compliance, contact them first to help you.

I am also available 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, safeenvironment@sfcatholic.org 605-988-3722

Please reach out to me for clarification or questions!