As clergy, staff or volunteers of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, you are the first line of defense in the Archdiocese’s commitment to keep the children entrusted in its care safe from abuse. Archdiocesan policy requires all clergy, as well as all parish, school and Archdiocesan staff to obtain background checks. Volunteers who have any possible contact with children must also obtain background checks.

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The following clearances must be obtained by employees: 

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance 

• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance 

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance 

The following clearances must be obtained by volunteers living in PA for less than 10 years: 

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance 

• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance 

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance 

 The following clearances must be obtained by volunteers living in PA continuously for 10 years:

• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance 

• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance 

• Disclosure Statement Application for Volunteers to be filed at the place of service

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All clergy, as well as staff and volunteers of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who have regular contact with children (at least one time per week) must complete the following training requirements.

• Protecting God's Children (Safe Environment Part I)

  • Protecting God's Children provides basic facts about child sexual abuse and adults’ roles in prevention. Attendance is required within 90 days of hire or before beginning service. To register click here.​

• Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse (Safe Environment Part II)

  • Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse provides an overview of Archdiocesan reporting procedures for suspected child abuse and Pennsylvania Child Welfare Laws. Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse, is available in English and Spanish. Click here to login to the Training Institute and begin the training.​

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PA State Police Criminal Record Check

• Can be obtained online at https://epatch.pa.gov/home with results available within a few minutes

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PA Department Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance

• Can be obtained online at  https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS

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Federal Criminal Background Check

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

• The following are service codes needed to register for all current and/or prospective school employees/volunteers: 

- Pennsylvania Department of Education Educators/Staff (non-public schools): 1KG6TR 

- Pennsylvania Department of Education Volunteers: 1KG6ZJ

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

• The following are service codes needed to register for all current and/or prospective parish and other staff/volunteers:

-1KG738 for Child Care Services/Program Employee and/or Contractors 18 and over (this includes all parish employees)

-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

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Once your Safe Environment Clearances are obtained, please provide them to our Safe Environment Coordinator, Miss Lauren Kibler. If you have any questions or any problems obtaining a clearance, please contact Miss Kibler in the Rectory at 610-272-0402 or by email at admin@sfanorristown.com.