Safe Environment Program (SEP)

If you are a volunteer in any capacity at St. John the Baptist Parish, you must be compliant with the required trainings and background checks of the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and complete part A below prior to volunteering. Once a clearance is obtained by clicking the link below, print the certificate and submit to the parish office to the attention of the Safe Environment Coordinator. Clearances must be renewed every 5 years.

A. CHECKS AND CLEARANCES

1. PA State Police Criminal Record Check

·  Can be obtained online at https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp 

2. PA Department Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance 

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

3. Disclosure Statement for Volunteers if you have lived in PA for 10 Consecutive years: https://childyouthprotection.org/docs/disclosure%20statement%20volunteers.pdf

- OR -
Federal Criminal Background Check (if you have not lived in PA for 10 years:
Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com/ to schedule an appointment for the background check.

B. REQUIRED TRAININGS

All clergy, staff, and volunteers of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who have regular contact with children (at least one time per week) must complete the Safe Environment Training outlined below within 90 days of hire or before beginning service.

(Part I & II)

You must set up a profile with a valid e-mail address and password to register / complete both trainings. Please keep this profile handy for Part II of the training once you attend and complete the Part I training.

PART I: Protecting God's Children (In-person)

A key component of the Safe Environment Program is a “classroom” style presentation known as Part I Training, “Protecting God’s Children”. Register here:

https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0

PART II: Mandated Reporting (Online)
This online portion may be accessed using your login from the Virtus Training Registration:

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

https://childyouthprotection.org/