Volunteer Safety & Security Requirements

SAFE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Please  complete each of the following requirements if 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  clearances@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 
   .   Disclosure Statement

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 and parish employees/volunteers
  • The following are service codes needed to register:
    • 1KG6TR is the code for (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education (non-public schools) employees.
    • 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.    
• 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:

SPECIAL NOTICE:  If there is anyone on the staff or any volunteers who have not completed 1)"Protecting God's Children" and 2) the Mandated Reporter Training, these are still required for all employees and volunteers who have regular contact with children.
The Protecting God's Children sessions, which are usually "live" only are, for this year, available via Zoom. 

Here is the link for that:  Zoom Link for Training Video

Mandated Reporter Training is always online and also must be completed.  

You only have to take these classes ONCE; no need to do it again if you have already completed them.  
 
Certificate of Completion for Safe Environment Part 1 “Protecting God’s Children”   

• This class will be offered via Zoom.  Please use the above link.
• 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.