Safe Environment


Safe Environment at St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church

The safety of our parishioners, especially our children and vulnerable adults, is of paramount importance to us. Our parish is committed to creating a safe environment for everyone and we are dedicated to following the Safe Environment guidelines set forth by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.


Essential 3

As part of our commitment to protecting the most vulnerable among us, all employees and all volunteers in parish leadership as well as volunteers who have regular or unsupervised contact with minor children, the elderly, or vulnerable adults are required to undergo a Safe Environment credentialing process commonly referred to as the "Essential 3".


The Essential 3 components include:

  1. A background check.
  2. Reading and agreeing to adhere to a Code of Conduct.
  3. Safe Environment training delivered online through Virtus.org.

 

For more information, please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator:

Eric Duffert

763-354-8668

eduffert@stgabrielhopkins.org

  • Reporting

    If you or someone you know has been abused, exploited or harassed by a clergy member, religious brother or sister or lay employee or volunteer of a parish, or Catholic school, your first call should be to law enforcement (911). You are also encouraged to contact the Director of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment for the Archdiocese at 651-290-1618.

  • Victim and Survivor Assistance

    The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis partners with Canvas Health, an independent and professional local care provider, to offer confidential, compassionate assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 612-379-6363. You are also encouraged to contact the archdiocese’s Victim Assistance Program at 651-291-4475.

  • Protection and Prevention

    Abuse can take many forms and is never acceptable. You or someone you know may be a victim or survivor of sexual, physical, emotional, financial or digital abuse. Here are some resources available. If a life is in danger please call 911