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 …
In 2014/2015 the state of Pennsylvania enacted new legislation revising the procedures for reporting child abuse. Therefore, in order to strengthen the protection of children and to assure that all mandated reporters have accurate information, the Diocese of Scranton has established a policy requiring all identified mandated reporters to complete the online training course available at …