St. Norbert Parish
Safe Environment Requirements
Thank you for volunteering to assist in our programs. Our goal is to have a safe environment for our Parish Community. Anyone 18 years of age or over wishing to volunteer in St. Norbert Parish or School (this includes all head and assistant coaches) must first fulfill the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Safe Environment Program Requirements. All clearances must be obtained BEFORE volunteering.
Also, the Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check and Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance are now free for volunteers! Please note that if you both work and volunteer you must obtain the paid employment clearance. The fee waiver is for volunteering only. For the Federal Fingerprint Check the fee remains unchanged.
Steps to fulfill the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Safe Environment Program Requirements:
1. Criminal Record Check
Pennsylvania Criminal History Check (valid for 5 years). There is a button on the main page that reads “New Volunteer Record Check”, clicking there allows for volunteers to run their check free of charge. You can submit electronically and obtain immediate results by following the above link, but you must print out the certificate to be submitted to Saint Norbert Parish Office.
2. Child Abuse Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (valid for 5 years). When completing, identify yourself as a volunteer and the fee will be waived. Click “Create Individual Log In”. The Keystone ID is a password that you create. The certificate will be sent via the mail and must be submitted to the Parish office.
3. Federal Criminal History Background Check
Required: FBI History Clearance-Act 114 (valid for 5 years) for the volunteer who has been a PA resident for less than 10 years. To determine the appropriate service code Click Here.
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Required: a signed Disclosure Form (valid for 5 years) signed by the a volunteer who has been a PA resident for the entire last 10 Years and has not committed designated crimes in Pennsylvania or elsewhere. This form should be witnessed by a responsible adult and returned to the Parish Office.
4. Safe Environment Part 1
Safe Environment Part 1 Protecting God’s Children
The Standards of Ministerial Behaviors (given at the class) should be signed and returned to the Parish Office. The certificate of attendance will be available for download after completion of the class. Both forms must be on file in the Parish Office.
5. Safe Environment Part 2
Safe Environment Part 11: Also called, “Mandated Reporter”
The course certificate can be downloaded after session is completed and sent to the Parish Office.
Contact
Please contact Deb Sennett at dsennett@parish.stnorbert.org if you have questions about safe environment policies or if you need assistance.