Ethics & Integrity in Ministry

NEW EIM VIRTUS WORKSHOP & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CURRENT/EXISTING APPLICANTS
If you previously had an EIM account in the past, your data has been transferred to VIRTUS and you’ll receive a welcome email with your VIRTUS login information. Please check spam folders for this email or contact the EIM Office at eim@austindiocese.org or (512)949-2447 if have not received it within the next two weeks.

NEW APPLICANTS
If you are new to the EIM process, please go to www.austindiocese.org/eim-virtus-intro to learn how to create an account and sign up for a workshop. Christ the King is offering an in-person EIM workshop for ONLY new applicants on January 28 from 9 am - 12 pm in RE room 208 in the upstairs classrooms. No walk-ins will be allowed. All new applicants must be pre-registered. NOTES: 1) Plan to arrive promptly as late arrivals will not be admitted and 2) Do not bring children to the workshop. If you have any questions, please contact the EIM Office at eim@austindiocese.org or (512)949-2447.

SOLICITANTES ACTUALES/EXISTENTES
Si anteriormente tenía una cuenta EIM, sus datos se transfirieron a VIRTUS y recibirá un correo electrónico de bienvenida con su información de inicio de sesión de VIRTUS. Revise las carpetas de spam para este correo electrónico o comuníquese con la Oficina de EIM en eim@austindiocese.org o (512) 949-2447 si no lo ha recibido dentro de las próximas dos semanas.

NUEVOS SOLICITANTES
Si es nuevo en el proceso de EIM, visite www.austindiocese.org/eim-virtus-intro para obtener información sobre cómo crear una cuenta e inscribirse en un taller. Christ the King ofrece un taller de EIM en persona SOLO para nuevos solicitantes el 28 de enero de 9 am a 12 pm en el salón RE 208 en las aulas de arriba. No se permitirán visitas sin cita previa. Todos los nuevos solicitantes deben estar pre-registrados. NOTAS: 1) Planee llegar puntualmente ya que no se admitirán llegadas tardías y 2) No traiga niños al taller. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la Oficina de EIM en eim@austindiocese.org o (512)949-2447. 
 

Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) Training is required for all volunteers of the parish who come in contact with minors or vulnerable adults. In reality, this means most, if not all, volunteers. The more people who take the training course, the safer we will be as a parish. It also can be useful information that helps parents protect their own children, and workshops designed for children of specific ages can help children protect themselves.

To become EIM compliant, volunteers 18 years-of-age and older must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the EIM application (background check)
2. Sign up for a class
3. Attend a class every three years

To learn more about EIM, visit the link below. 

Online EIM training fulfills the EIM compliance/training requirement for applicants who have an existing EIM account and have previously attended an EIM Workshop.

New applicants, and those who have never attended an EIM Workshop, must attend an in-person EIM Workshop to fulfill their initial EIM compliance requirement.

Log in to your EIM account to find a list of EIM Workshops,  or contact your parish/school EIM site administrator for assistance.

• Completing the online EIM training updates/renews EIM compliance for up to 3 years.
• If you have difficulty opening a link or viewing a video, please change browsers. All parts of this training have been tested on Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The online EIM training includes a frank discussion of sexual abuse. If you have experienced sexual abuse and have concerns about viewing this material, please contact the EIM Office at (512) 949-2447 or eim@austindiocese.org to discuss alternative training.

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE TRAINING

We are all called to protect. The Diocese of Austin is committed to providing confidential and compassionate care to victims of sexual abuse, particularly if the abuse was committed by clergy or a church representative. If you have experienced abuse by someone representing the Catholic Church, please contact the Diocesan Coordinator of Victim Assistance and Pastoral Support, Kathy McCormick, at EIM-VAC@austindiocese.org or 512-949-2400.

"It is the responsibility of the Catholic Church to respond with compassion to the needs of those who have been abused."
-Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, Bishop of Austin

Report Abuse

Make a Report to Child Protective Services
Make a Report to Adult Protective Services
EIM Notice of Concern
Coordinator of Victim Assistance and Pastoral Support