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Volunteering

- Resources for Current Families

Interested in getting more involved in your child's educational experience? Volunteerism is the core of what makes the St. Bernadette Community so special. There are many opportunities nad programs with various levels of time committment that will be communicated to parents throughout the year.
Note: Please make sure all Volunteer Clearances are up to date prior to volunteering in a classroom during the school day if you are working directly with the students.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Links to various events needing volunteers will be located in the section above throughout the school year.

Daily Lunch Monitor: Lunch monitors are currently paid a $10 daily stipend to assist with the lunch and recess supervision at SBS. Parents or other adults with volunteer clearances may sign up for lunch duty in advance by contacting the school office. Monitors must sign in at the main office before proceeding to the lunch roon or playground for duty. It is expected that monitors will arive on time and will take the supervision duties seriously for the safety and well-being of our children.
Volunteer Requirements

The safety of our students is a priority at St. Bernadette School. Offering your time and talents is invaluable and we are so grateful for your help. To provide our children with the safest environment, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires all volunteers to complete the following steps. If you have any questions regarding volunteer clearnces and requirements please contact
Marykate Murphy
St. Bernadette of Lourdes Parish, Director of Religious Education
610.789.7676 ext. 212
ALL VOLUNTEERS who have regular volunteer duties with students alived in PA for 10 continuous years:
PA State Police Criminal Record Check* (this must be renewed every 2 years)
The background check can be obtained online at http://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp with results available within a few minutes. Please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance Check* (must be renewed every 2 years)

The clearance can be obtained online at: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Once certificate is emailed to you please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

Disclosure Statement: Disclosure Statement application for volunteers to be filed at the place of service (Click the link, print both pages and sign the 2nd page)

Safe Environment Training (2 Parts):

Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God's Children (in-person)-provides basic facts about child sexual abuse and the adults’ roles in prevention.
- To register go to: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
- Please note: As of July 1, 2011, there was an update to the Safe Environment training class regarding technology. Please find the Addendum to the Standards of Ministerial Behavior & Boundaries (Information & Communication Technology) brochure which is located below. Volunteers who attended the Safe Environment Class prior to this date are required to read this Updated material & sign the Form titled "Information and Communication Technology Addendum. This document MUST be signed by the volunteer and sent to the Parish.
- Information & Communication Technology Form


Safe Environment Part II: Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse (on-line) Provides an overview of Archdiocesan reporting procedures for suspected child abuse and Pennsylvania Child Welfare Laws. This training is mandatory for all new volunteers who have regular contact with children. This training is available on-line through the Office for Child and Youth Protection website:
- http://www.childyouthprotection.org under “Training Institute”
- Please Note; individuals who completed their Mandated Reporter Training prior to January 2015 or who attended a Mandated Reporter training class must sign the Mandated Reporter Acknowledgement Form, also found on the Archdiocesan website.
ALL VOLUNTEERS who have regular volu who have NOT lived in PA for 10 continuous years:
PA State Police Criminal Record Check* (must be renewed every 5 years)
The background check can be obtained online at http://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp with results available within a few minutes. Please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance Check* (must be renewed every 5 years)
The clearance can be obtained online at: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Once certificate is emailed to you please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

Fingerprinting for PA Resident less than 10 consecutive years (must be renewed every 5 years):
- Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com/
  - The following service code is needed to register thru (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education (Volunteers): IKG6Y3
  - You should then click on Schedule or Manage Appointment and complete the required information.
  - Payment is to be made at the time of the fingerprinting
  - For fingerprint locations please visit the following website: https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania
  - Once you receive your copy of this certificate please forward a copy to the school office.
  - Renewal is required every 5 years.
Safe Environment Training (2 Parts):

Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God's Children (in-person)-provides basic facts about child sexual abuse and the adults’ roles in prevention.
- To register go to: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
- Please note: As of July 1, 2011, there was an update to the Safe Environment training class regarding technology.
- Please find the Addendum to the Standards of Ministerial Behavior & Boundaries (Information & Communication Technology) brochure which is located below.
- Volunteers who attended the Safe Environment Class prior to this date are required to read this Updated material & sign the Form titled "Information and Communication Technology Addendum.
- This document MUST be signed by volunteer and sent to the Parish.
- Information & Communication Technology Form
Safe Environment Part II: Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse (on-line) Provides an overview of Archdiocesan reporting procedures for suspected child abuse and Pennsylvania Child Welfare Laws. This training is mandatory for all new volunteers who have regular contact with children. This training is available on-line through the Office for Child and Youth Protection website:
- http://www.childyouthprotection.org under “Training Institute”
- Please Note; individuals who completed their Mandated Reporter Training prior to January 2015 or who attended a Mandated Reporter training class must sign the Mandated Reporter Acknowledgement Form, also found on the Archdiocesan website.
Trip Chaperones & Occasional Volunteers
PA State Police Criminal Record Check*
The background check can be obtained online at http://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp with results available within a few minutes. Please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance Check*
The clearance can be obtained online at: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Once certificate is emailed to you please print & forward a copy of this certificate to the Parish Office

Disclosure Statement

Disclosure Statement application for volunteers to be filed at the place of service (Click the link, print both pages and sign the 2nd page)
Fingerprinting for PA Resident less than 10 consecutive years (must be renewed every 5 years):
- Go to https://uenroll.identogo.com/
  
  The following service code is needed to register thru (PDE) Pennsylvania Department of Education (Volunteers):   IKG6Y3
  
  You should then click on Schedule or Manage Appointment and complete the required information.
  
  Payment is to be made at the time of the fingerprinting
  
  For fingerprint locations please visit the following website: https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania
  
  Once you receive your copy of this certificate please forward a copy to the school office.
  
  Renewal is required every 5 years.
How to Report Suspected Child Abuse

Mandated Reporter Hotline:

When you suspect child abuse, the law requires you to immediately make an oral report of suspected child abuse via the Statewide toll-free telephone number ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313. The recent amendments to CPSL allows mandated reporters to make a written report online.

If you make an oral report to ChildLine you must follow-up with a written report, which may be submitted electronically, within 48 hours.