Requirements for School Volunteer: As per Pennsylvania State Law, volunteers are not allowed to provide service until ALL of their clearances are on file with the Diocese. PA State Police Criminal History Check PA Child Abuse History Certification Volunteer Affidavit or Volunteer Affidavit in Spanish if volunteer has lived in Pennsylvania for the past 10 years …
I begin this message with a wish for continued safety and good health. In these incredible times we are obligated to focus on this immediate crisis. But with God’s help we will slowly resume some sense of normalcy. Child abuse prevention month, an annual event in April, has understandably been eclipsed by the COVID-19 …
The Diocese of Scranton has once again been found in compliance with the U.S. Bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” The Diocese has passed independent audits of its child protection procedures every year since the policy was adopted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002. For the …
Requirements for School Employees: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT and must be completed BEFORE starting as an employee. PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification (Please pick option that starts with ” Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying …
Requirements for Diocesan employees that have contact with children: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification (Please pick option that starts with “Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid …
Requirements for Parish Volunteer that have contact with children: As per Pennsylvania State Law, volunteers are not allowed to provide service until ALL of their clearances are on file with the Diocese. PA State Police Criminal History Check PA Child Abuse History Certification Volunteer Affidavit or Volunteer Affidavit in Spanish if volunteer has lived in Pennsylvania …
Requirements for Parish employees that have contact with children: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification (Please pick option that starts with “Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid …
Independent audit determines Diocese of Scranton in full compliance with Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People SCRANTON – The independent auditing firm of StoneBridge Business Partners recently conducted a thorough on-site audit of the child protection policies of the Diocese of Scranton and determined the Diocese to be in full …