Safe Environment Program Instructions

1. Based on your role, please follow the instructions to log into your CMG account and verify/update your profile information:

   Volunteer
   Contact with Minors

   

   Voluntariado
   Contacto con Menores

   

   Volunteer
   No Contact with Minors

   

   Volunteer
   Under 18

   

   Note: Existing CMG Connect users should login using their current CMG Connect username and password.

2. On your Dashboard page, check your Certification Status – this date reflects when you must complete any assigned training.
3. If your certification status is expired, please complete the required training labeled Safe Environment Training & Background Check for Volunteers.
4. If your certification is not expired, you are finished for now. The CMG Connect system will notify you by email when it is time to log back in and complete your assigned training.
5. If you do not see your imported information from VIRTUS, or if you have other questions, please contact your local Safe Environment coordinator.

1. Please follow the instructions to log into your CMG account and verify/update your profile information:
   

   Employee

   

   Employee – Under 18

   

   Note: Existing CMG Connect users should login using their current CMG Connect username and password.

2. On your Dashboard page, check your Certification Status – this date reflects when you must complete any assigned training.
3. If your certification status is expired, please complete the required training labeled Safe Environment Training & Background Check for Employees.
4. If your certification is not expired, you are finished for now. The CMG Connect system will notify you by email when it is time to log back in and complete your assigned training.
5. If you do not see your imported information from VIRTUS, or if you have other questions, please contact your local Safe Environment coordinator.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer in the Diocese of Charlotte!

Whether as clergy, employees or volunteers in the Diocese of Charlotte, we all have a role in protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults. The diocese has adopted policies and procedures to safeguard those whose care has been entrusted to us.

To volunteer at any of our parishes, schools or ministries, you must pass an initial background check and the diocese’s Safe Environment training course. This online training is designed to teach people about recognizing the warning signs of abuse, how to help prevent abuse, and the appropriate ways to respond and report suspicious behavior.

Here’s what to do:

1. Go to https://charlotte.cmgconnect.org and register for a new account.
2. Follow the prompts to fill out your profile information.

   • Under “Site”: Select the primary parish/school/ministry location where you will be volunteering.

   • Under “USCCB role”: Select “Volunteer,” then check the appropriate participation category for the role selected. Most volunteers should select box “g: Volunteer that has contact with Children” unless instructed otherwise.

3. Complete the “Safe Haven: It’s Up to You” training curriculum.
4. Read and acknowledge the diocese’s Safe Environment policies.
5. Complete the background check request form.

That’s it! Connect with your local Safe Environment coordinator to begin your volunteer service.

You truly are “the hands and feet of Jesus” to people in need in our diocese. Thank you!