Safe Environment

Thank you for volunteering at Incarnate Word Parish and School!

Prevent and Protect STL
Incarnate Word Parish and School follow the Archdiocese of St. Louis Prevent and Protect St. Louis Program. The program is designed to help protect the youth, elderly, and vulnerable adults of our parish as they participate in activities within our community. The process also provides a layer of protection against the possibility of false accusations for those adults who are involved in our many ministries.

All volunteers, age 18 and older (school, PSR, Life Teen, coaches), are required to complete the Prevent and Protect St. Louis Program requirements, which include a background check, signed code of ethics, and attendance at a Protecting God’s Children workshop. You can register online for the workshop of your choice. Please contact Andrea Brockmann at 314-576-5366 ext. 27 or [email protected] with any questions. 

In keeping with our commitment to keep children safe at all times, we ask that all children leaving Mass for any reason be accompanied by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation.

Click the link below to register and see a schedule of workshops at parishes and organizations.  The passcode for registration is stlprotect and location is Incarnate Word Parish and School.

I am a teen and would like to volunteer. What do I need to do?

If you are under 18 years old or still in high school, and wish to volunteer at Incarnate Word Parish or School, please complete the Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors form below, and return it to Andrea Brockmann in the parish office.
Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors Form

Reporting Child / Adult Abuse and Neglect
Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Child and Youth Protection

Victims of sexual abuse, in addition to contacting civil authorities, are asked to come forward in order to receive pastoral assistance.

Reports of abuse may be made to an Pastor or to:

• Sandra Price, Executive Director, Office of Child & Youth Protection at 314-792-7704 or [email protected]
• Missouri Department of Social Services: Children’s Division Hotline Reporting Number, 1-800-392-3738
• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services: Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 1-800-392-0210