All volunteers of Saint Cecilia Parish who come in contact with children are required to comply with the requirements and policies set forth by Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. This also includes chaperones on class trips. Noted below are the required clearances and classes. These papers must be kept on file at Saint Cecilia Rectory. Please be sure all required documents are sent to Saint Cecilia tuition/safe environment office prior to beginning your service. State & Child abuse clearances must be updated every 5 years. 

Paperwork 

➢ Criminal Record Check - go to   https://epatch.pa.gov  click on submit a new record check and proceed.  At the end, click on Certification and print out the certificate and send to the tuition/safe environment office.  This is FREE for volunteers.  Must be updated every 5 years.

➢ Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance - go to https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home  before beginning online, be sure you have all addresses and people you lived with since 1975.  Print certificate and send to the tuition/safe environment office.  The site asks purpose of application.  Choose volunteer & the fee is waived (clearance is FREE).  Renew every 5 years.  

➢ FBI Fingerprint Clearance - (for ALL employees and ONLY volunteers living in Pennsylvania for less than 10 years or outside PA) . Finger print clearances can be complete through the Morpho Trust website (Customer Service 844-321-2124) - go to https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania No charge for Volunteers use code below
Code fo Volunteers:  1KG6Y3

➢ Disclosure Statement Application for Volunteers - (for ALL VOLUNTEERS living in PA continously for 10 years).  This is in place of FBI Fingerprint Clearance.  Sign the form and return to the tuition/safe environment office.  

➢ Protecting God’s Children - (approximately 2 1/2 hours). To view the schedule of classes and register, go to www.virtus.org.  Please be sure to send the certificate you receive to the tuition/safe environment office to be kept on file at the rectory.  

➢ Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse - training is online and takes one hour to complete. Visit www.childyouthprotection.org and click on ‘training institute.’ For help, contact the Support Desk Monday—Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM at 267-642-8269. Please print the certificate at the end of the session send to the tuition/safe environment office to be kept on file at the rectory. 

The safety of the children is very important to us and we take these directives very seriously. Without all the above clearances and certificates on file, you will not be permitted to volunteer with children in our school or parish or accompany children on class trips. All the above takes time to complete and process, so we ask that you please do not wait until the last minute to begin the process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kristin Weiler, Safe Environment Coordinator, at
215-725-8588 or email safe@stceciliafc.com.