St. John XXIII Parish

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Safe Environment Test

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  - Safe Environment Test
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Child and Vulnerable Adult Safety & Clearances

If you volunteer in any capacity at St. John XXIII Parish, you must meet the safe environment criteria outlined by the diocese. If you would like to start volunteering or need to complete or renew any of your clearances, please see below to get started. Any current clearances you may have through your job or profession may be able to be used so please check first before completing again. If you are unsure whether or not you are compliant, or need any help at all, please reach out to Jennifer Bunnell.

As an FYI, FBI and Child Abuse History Clearances need to be renewed every 5 years. The Protecting God's Children training class will need to be taken every 3 years, and as of now, the Mandated Reporter Training certificate does not expire.
Safe Environment Process:
Obtaining Clearances for Parish Volunteers
1. VIRTUS Online, go to http://www.virtusonline.org/
  1. Existing Accounts – enter in User ID and Password and complete the online module that is highlighted in the Current Training box on the Home page. If you are unsure whether or not you have an account or if you’ve forgotten your User ID or Password, you can click on ‘I Need Login Help’ or contact Jennifer Bunnell.
  2. New Accounts – click on ‘First-Time Registrant’ then Begin the Registration Process. Select ‘Pittsburgh, PA (Diocese)’ from the list. The Access Code is ‘protect’, and then follow the instructions to continue. The online module that needs to be completed is highlighted in the Current Training box on the Home page.
For the Protecting God’s Children class, there is a Trauma Sensitive Alternative for persons with a history of sexual abuse. Watching the videos may cause a resurgence of memories and strong emotions that some find detrimental to their personal healing. With that in mind, you can request a written trauma sensitive version by reaching out to Jennifer Bunnell or calling or emailing: Laetitia Bridges, Director of Victim Assistance at 412-456-3093 ext. 3712 or Lbridges@diopitt.org. (When requesting this training, you will not be asked about your personal history.)
1. Child Abuse History Clearance
  1. To complete paper application and release form. (Click here to download the Child Abuse History Clearance form and the Release form.) Once filled out, you may turn them into the parish office to be mailed.
    
    OR
  2. To complete the online application, follow this link: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home. Then click on either ‘Individual Login’ or ‘Create Individual Account’ depending on whether or not you already have an account. Once you receive your clearance, you’ll need to give a copy to the parish office.
2. FBI Clearance or Waiver
  1. If you have lived in PA consecutively for the last 10+ years, download and complete the FBI Waiver form .
  2. If you have NOT lived in PA consecutively for the last 10+ years, follow this link - https://uenroll.identogo.com/.
    Then for the Service Code, enter 1KG6ZJ
3. Mandated Reporter Training (not everyone is required to take this training – click here to see if your position is on the list)
  1. If you’re required to take this 3-4 hour long training, you may choose either of these two sites:
    
    University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center: click here to get started https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/
    
    Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance: click here to get started -https://pafsa.org/mandated-reporter-training/