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September 2016, the Diocese of Green Bay subscribed to VIRTUS® for the following VIRTUS® Lesson Plans to provide a consistent Safe Environment foundation for our children. It is the shared responsibility of parents, teachers, and catechists to give our children the awareness and tools they need to overcome anyone who intends to harm them. It is an expectation that all Catholic Schools and Faith Formation programs use the VIRTUS® Lesson plans. Additional resources to supplement and build on what is provided here are available at: gbresources.org/safe-environment.

Additional Resources

Lesson plans funded by: Catholic Foundation logo

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VIRTUS®  Lesson Plans by Grade Level 

 Overview and Founding Principles  English Spanish
Teaching Safety - Empowering God's Children Program Overview   pdf Download (595 KB) pdf Download (548 KB)
Teaching Boundaries and Safety Guide   pdf Download (4.42 MB) pdf Download (1.64 MB)

 

Pre-Kindergarten English Spanish
Lesson 1 - Basic Rules for Safety pdf Download (133 KB) pdf Download (222 KB)
Lesson 2 - Safe Friends & Safe Adults pdf Download (236 KB) pdf Download (244 KB)

 

Teen Peer Leader English Spanish
Healthy Relationships for Teens 2.0 Expansion with Safe Environment pdf Download (218 KB) Download (N/A)

 

 Grades K through 2 English Spanish
Lesson 1 - Physical Boundaries: Safe and Unsafe Touching Rules pdf Download (435 KB) pdf Download (525 KB)
Lesson 2 - Safe Adults: Safe Touches and Special Safe Adults pdf Download (499 KB) pdf Download (328 KB)
 Lesson 3 - Boundaries: You Have Rights! pdf Download (1.91 MB) pdf Download (424 KB)
Lesson 4 - Secrets, Surprises and Promises pdf Download (713 KB) pdf Download (685 KB)
Lesson 5 - Being a Safe Friend pdf Download (424 KB) pdf Download (319 KB)
Lesson 6 - Boundaries: Feelings and Facts pdf Download (999 KB) pdf Download (870 KB)

 

 Grades 3 through 5 English Spanish
 Lesson 1 - Physical Boundaries: Safe and Unsafe Touching Rules pdf Download (337 KB) pdf Download (249 KB)
 Lesson 2 - Safe Adults: Safe Touches and Special Safe Adults pdf Download (731 KB) pdf Download (454 KB)
 Lesson 3 - Boundaries: You Have Rights! pdf Download (86 KB) pdf Download (91 KB)
 Lesson 4 - Secrets, Surprises and Promises pdf Download (782 KB) pdf Download (637 KB)
 Lesson 5 - Being a Safe Friend pdf Download (156 KB) pdf Download (152 KB)
 Lesson 6 - Boundaries: Feelings and Facts pdf Download (1.31 MB) pdf Download (1.16 MB)

 

 Grades 6 through 8 English Spanish
 Lesson 1 - Physical Boundaries: Safe and Unsafe Touching Rules pdf Download (996 KB) pdf Download (1.79 MB)
 Lesson 2 - Safe Adults: Safe Touches and Special Safe Adults pdf Download (791 KB) pdf Download (529 KB)
 Lesson 3 - Boundaries: You Have Rights! pdf Download (131 KB) pdf Download (101 KB)
 Lesson 4 - Secrets, Surprises and Promises pdf Download (480 KB) pdf Download (625 KB)
 Lesson 5 - Being a Safe Friend pdf Download (137 KB) pdf Download (149 KB)
 Lesson 6 - Boundaries: Feelings and Facts pdf Download (1.08 MB) pdf Download (752 KB)

 

 Grades 9 through 12 English Spanish
 Lesson 1 - Physical Boundaries: Safe and Unsafe Touching Rules pdf Download (585 KB) pdf Download (647 KB)
 Lesson 2 - Safe Adults: Safe Touches and Special Safe Adults pdf Download (944 KB) pdf Download (873 KB)
 Lesson 3 - Boundaries: You Have Rights! pdf Download (167 KB) pdf Download (126 KB)
 Lesson 4 - Secrets, Surprises and Promises pdf Download (692 KB) pdf Download (908 KB)
 Lesson 5 - Being a Safe Friend pdf Download (147 KB) pdf Download (159 KB)
 Lesson 6 - Boundaries: Feelings and Facts pdf Download (1.17 MB) pdf Download (1.10 MB)

The Power to Protect 2.0 | El Poder de Proteger 2.0

 Power to Protect 2.0  English Spanish
 Elementary School

 
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Middle School  
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High School  
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Standards and Benchmarks


FAQs

pdf Safe Environment Training for Children (185 KB)  2024-2025


Resources For Parents and/or Classroom Use

pdf Resources for Children, Youth, and Families (140 KB)


pdf Opt-Out Parent Form Non-Participation Form (English) (12 KB)

pdf Opt-Out Parent Form 2020 (Spanish (12 KB) )