Saint Elizabeth Parish
Safe Environment Requirements
PA state law and Archdiocesan policy requires all church personnel and volunteers obtain background checks (see Part 1 below) prior to beginning work/service, and training to be completed within 30 days of your start date (see Part 2 below). Please submit completed forms to the parish office.
Part 1 - PA Law Background Check & Clearance Requirements:
All three clearances must be renewed every 5 years and submitted to the Parish Services Office.
1. Federal Fingerprint Background Check - if you have not been a PA resident for the last 10 consecutive years. or you are a parish/school employee. Visit https://www.identogo.com/ to find a fingerprinting location and make an appointment. If you are a volunteer and have been a PA resident for 10 consecutive years, you do not need a fingerprint background check, but you must fill out and sign a Volunteer Application Disclosure form.
2. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
3. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
Part 2 - Archdiocese of Philadelphia Training Requirements:
All volunteers who have regular contact with children must complete the following training and return certificates of attendance/completion to the Parish Services Office:
1. Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God’s Children class (in person). Safe Environment classes are offered at Saint Elizabeth twice a year, usually in September and February. Protecting God's Children Affadavit must be returned to the Parish Services Office along with all other requirements. Click here for the Affadavit. For registration and class locations, go to: http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=0 , select Philadelphia, PA Archdiocese, then chose the best date for you to attend a session.
2. Safe Environment Part II: Mandatory Reporter of Suspected Child Abuse - Must be completed online through the OCYP website: http://www.childyouthprotection.org/ under "Training Institute".
Coaches
In addition, all coaches must attend the Archdiocese of Philadelphia CYO Coaches Orientation session. Locations of the sessions can be viewed here:
CYO Athletic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia – Human Kinetics Coach Education
Please turn in a copy of your certificate of attendance to the parish office to be kept on file.
All volunteers and employees with incomplete or out-of-date clearances will be moved to “inactive status” and not be permitted to work or volunteer until all requirements have been met.
For questions contact the Parish Office
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