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All Saints Safe Environment Program

Safe Environment Clearance is required for all clergy and all paid staff members.

In addition all volunteers who work with a ministry involved with youth (under age 18) and/or vulnerable adults must complete the Safe Environment Clearance process.  This includes but is certainly not limited to school programs (e.g. lunchroom or playground monitors, field trip chaperones, office help, clinic help, sports coaches, tutors, after school activity leaders, etc), religious education teachers and aides, Little Saints, LifeTeen and other Youth Ministries, Nursery Care babysitters, children’s choirs & music programs, boy scouts/girls scouts and related programs, vacation bible school, vacation adventures (summer camps) extraordinary ministers of Eucharist for those who cannot attend Mass, Masters of Ceremony, Disabilities Ministry, and many more.

In order to lead by example and actively demonstrate support for the Safe Environment Program, each member of the major Parish and School Finance & Advisory Councils as well as the President/Chairperson of major Parish and School Organizations are expected to complete Safe Environment Clearance and maintain Safe Environment practices in any activity sponsored by that organization.

All volunteers, regardless of the ministry in which they serve, are invited to become “Safe Environment Cleared Adults” in order to expand our awareness and vigilance with respect to the risks of neglect or abuse.

The required steps to become a Safe Environment Cleared Adult are:

• -  Must be 18 years of age
• -  Must be a Member of the Parish for at least 6 months
• -  Must complete, sign and submit the Safe Environment Screening Form*
• -  Must review and accept the provisions of the All Saints Safe Environment Program as indicated by a signed “Acknowledgment Form”*
• -  Must complete a personal interview with the Ministry Head for whom you wish to volunteer (or a designee).
• -  Must receive positive responses to Reference Checks
• -  Must receive a “clear” report from a Criminal Background Check.  Background Checks are reviewed every two years.
• -  Must participate in Safe Environment Training.  Safe Environment Training must be renewed on an annual basis.  (Reminders are sent at the beginning of each month.)

In addition to all of the above, applicants for paid staff positions must complete the Application for Employment* and

the Computer System/Internet Use Policy Acknowledgment Form*

*Click “Downloads” to find these forms.