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Safe Environment Requirements & Forms for Volunteers
Volunteers who may have any possible contact with children must also obtain three (3) background checks and complete two (2) trainings. All background checks and clearances must be obtained prior to beginning work/service. Minors under the age of 18 who are volunteering are NOT required to obtain any background checks or complete either training.

Background Check and Clearance Requirements as follows:
All three clearances and/or forms must be renewed every 5 years (60 months).
1. Federal Fingerprint Background Check (FBI) https://uenroll.identogo.com
The following are service codes needed to register for all current and/or prospective parish/school volunteers:
      1KG6Y3 is the code for (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education/School Volunteers
      1KG6ZJ for Parish Volunteers
                          OR
    DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS FORM
*If Pennsylvania resident for 10 continuous years you can fill out this form in lieu of Fingerprints
2. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
     https://epatch.pa.gov/home
3. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
      https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS
Provisional Volunteers:
     *No provisional status for Pennsylvania residents
     *Volunteers who reside in another state or country may serve on a provisional basis for no more than 30 days while the Pennsylvania State Police, the Department of Public Welfare, and/or the FBI are processing the background checks, so long as they provide clearances from their state or country of residence.


Training Requirements are as follows:
All church personnel and volunteers who have regular contact with children must complete the following training:
1. Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God’s Children
     *Must be completed on-line through the VIRTUS website
2. Safe Environment Part II: Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse
     *Must be completed on-line through the OCYP website
To register for these trainings, please visit https://childyouthprotection.org/index.php/staff-volunteers/required-training. These training are only for adults over 18.


For more information please visit https://childyouthprotection.org or call 215-587-2466.

If you are unsure of your Criminal Record Check or Child Abuse Clearance status with the Parish, or if you have completed the requirements above, please contact Elizabeth Cyron or Cheryl Ryan in the Parish Office at 215 -721-0199.