Volunteer Safety & Security Requirements

SAFE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

As of September 2017, ALL PARENTS must complete each of the following requirements whether or not you plan to volunteer in any way, chaperone, coach or work at St. Anastasia School or Parish.  

As you complete each of these Clearances, please send a copy of the certificate to the School Office marked “Clearances”, or email a copy to Therese Laphen at tlaphen@saintannies.org.  CYO volunteers can email a copy to sascyocompliance@gmail.com.

As you complete each of these Clearances, please send a copy of the certificate to the School Office marked “Clearances”, or email a copy to Therese Laphen at tlaphen@saintannies.org.  CYO volunteers can email a copy to sascyocompliance@gmail.com Thank you.
 
SECURITY CLEARANCES:

Pennsylvania Criminal background check Certificate - dated within 5 years.  

• https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance - dated within 5 years   

• https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

 

Disclosure Statement – to be completed by Volunteers only 

http://childyouthprotection.org/docs/disclosure%20statement%20volunteers.pdf

Federal Criminal Background Check  -  ONLY needed if you are a paid employee of St. Anastasia School hired after April 2008 or if you are a volunteer living in Pennsylvania for less than 10 years.

Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com/ to schedule an appointment for the background check.

• For all current and/or prospective school employees/volunteers
  • The following are service codes needed to register:
    • 1KG6TR is the code for (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education (non-public schools) 
    • 1KG6Y3 is the code for (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education Volunteers.    
    • If you don’t fall under any of the above categories you will need to contact the PDE Pennsylvania Department of Education to determine the appropriate code you should use at 717-214-9755. 
• For all current and/or prospective parish and other staff/volunteers 
  • The following are service codes needed to register:
    • 1KG738 for Child Care Services/Program Employee and/or Contractors 18 and over. 
    • 1KG756 for Employees 14-17 year olds that have contact with children
    • 1KG6ZJ for Volunteers. 
    • If you don’t fall under any of the above categories you will need to contact (DHS) Department of Human Services to determine the appropriate code you should use at 717-783-6211.   
• After above code is entered you should then click on Schedule or Manage Appointment and enter the required information.  
• For fingerprint locations please visit the following website: https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania
• Fee: $22.60
• If any of the results come back as unreadable the applicant will need to go for a 2^nd set of fingerprints.  If the results are still unreadable a name search will be conducted and the applicant will receive a letter.  Please know that this process/letter still needs to be completed/updated every 5 years for compliance.  

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING:
 
Certificate of Completion for Safe Environment Part 1 “Protecting God’s Children”   

• This class will be offered in our school cafeteria on October 18^th and February 27^th at 7pm. Please email thaggerty@saintannies.org to sign up. 
• If you cannot make those dates, please click here for other options https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
• Signature page is given on day of attendance, please forward copy as instructed above.

Certificate of Completion Safe Environment Part 2 “Mandated Reporting”

• https://learning.childyouthprotection.org/login/index.php

Mandated Reporter update – Complete ONLY if you attended Mandated Reporter class prior to February 2015.

• Read this brochure: Mandated Reporter Brochure
• Then Sign this form: Mandated Reporter Acknowledgement.pdf

 
CYO COACHES/ASSISTANT COACHES also must complete:

Catholic Coaches Essentials Training

• Register for this online class at http://www.asep.com/contact.cfm
• Once you receive your Certificate, please forward copy as instructed below.

Coaches Orientation

• http://cyophilly.com/for-coaches-staff/
• Once you receive your Certificate, please forward copy as instructed below.

Act 168 Form

• Complete Form at: http://cyophilly.com/wp-content/uploads/Act168-Form.pdf
• Please forward copy as instructed below.

CYO volunteers please email copies to sascyocompliance@gmail.com or give to Gerry DiBona or Therese Laphen.  Thank you.