Safe Environment Program

At John the Baptist Parish those who volunteer in scheduled programs and ministries having contact with children must be compliant with the required background checks and trainings of the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and update clearances every 5 years.

For volunteers working in parish ministry and with children, and for parish events.
complete part A below and submit to our parish operations office PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING.

Those in regular ministries that have contact with children will also complete Part B. 

A total of 3 Clearances and 2 Trainings must be completed (5 items total).   

Choose one of the two options based on your state residency status under Part A.

A.  Clearances for Volunteers Living in PA Continuously for 10 years

• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance:   https://epatch.pa.gov/home
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance:    https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS
• Disclosure Statement application for volunteers

Volunteers who reside in Pennsylvania do not have a provisional period and must obtain clearances prior to beginning service. 

- OR-

A.  Clearances for Volunteers Living in PA for Less than 10 years

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance. 
  Go to  https://uenroll.identogo.com/ to schedule an in person appointment.  Reimbursement is available through the parish for anyone needing to obtain this clearance.  Contact the Safe Environment Coordinator and provide a receipt for reimbursement.
  
• Pennsylvania State Police Clearance:    https://epatch.pa.gov/home
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance:  https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS

Volunteers who reside in another state or country may serve for no more than 30 days as long as they provide clearances from their state or country of residence.

Once a clearance is obtained, save and print / email the certificate and submit to the parish office.

B. REQUIRED TRAININGS (Part I & II)

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

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

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

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

Questions? 

Contact us at sjbphila@stjohnmanayunk.org; or visit https://childyouthprotection.org/