Youth Safety Registration and Training
Dear Prospective Volunteer Youth Worker,
Thank you for signing up to volunteer as a Youth Worker, to commit to faithful and responsible church leadership, and, most of all, to ensure the safety of our children!
Below are the steps and links to all the clearances required of you to volunteer with our Youth:
1. ARCHDIOCESE REGISTRATION & BACKGROUND CHECK: (10 min.)
a. Create account w/password.
b. Select Metropolis of New Jersey & Your Parish City as primary location.
c. Sign in with new password.
d. Complete registration (do not press the “back button”).
e. Select your primary role & describe your position.
f. Complete remaining general information.
g. Complete Code of Conduct (every year).
h. Background Check (every 2 years. Check your email for notifications).
2. PA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY: (10 min. every 5 years). The Child Protective Services Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires you to obtain a Child Abuse History Clearance in order to be employed or be a volunteer with children. Save as PDF, and send to George via office@anngoc.org. Free for Volunteers. $13 for Employees.
3. PA CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK: (10 min. every 5 years). The Child Protective Services Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires you to obtain a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance in order to be employed or be a volunteer with children. Save as PDF, and send to George via office@anngoc.org. Free for Volunteers. $22 for Employees.
4. FBI CRIMINAL HISTORY: (10 min.). If you have not been a resident of Pennsylvania during the entirety of the previous 10-year period, The Child Protective Services Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires you to complete & submit a Youth Safety Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Clearance in order to be employed or be a volunteer with children. Save as a .PDF, and send to George via office@anngoc.org. Free for Volunteers. $26 for Employees. HOWEVER,
*FBI DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: (5 min.) If you have been a resident of Pennsylvania during the entirety of the previous 10-year period. Complete, sign, save as .PDF, and send to George via office@anngoc.org.
5. ARCHDIOCESE TRAINING: (1hr. every year). Check your email for New Modules notifications.
a. Select “Click here to access your training.” (Log-out and Log back-in).
b. Upon completion, the system updates and nothing else is required of you. Your training and clearances are viewed by the Metropolis and Parish Youth Safety Administrators.