Protecting God’s Children
Protecting God’s Children Program.
To: Parents who chaperone field trips, help out with school activities or are involved in coaching.
All staff and volunteers who have regular contact with minors must complete this important training.
To enroll please go to the Archdiocese of Newark webpage. http://rcan.org
Scroll down the webpage to the bottom on the left side you will see Safe Environment Tab. Click on that tab and then look for the Protecting God's Children Workshop Schedule on the right side of that webpage.
Click on it and all available training dates will appear. Scroll down to the session you wish to attend and follow the directions on the screen to sign up. You can sign up for sessions at other locations if they are more convenient for your schedule. Please advise me if you do attend at a different location so we can insure you are added to our roster.
All staff and volunteers must comply with Archdiocesan Safe Environment policies. This includes completion of the following:
- Attend Protecting God's Children session (beginning in 2013 must be re-trained every 5 years)
- Complete and return application including authorization for background screening (will be re-screened every 5 years)
- Complete and return acknowledgement of Archdiocesan Policies with respect to Conduct with Minors form (must be Appendix B from version January 2012)
- Successfully complete background check.
Protecting God's Children Training Sessions scheduled at St Rose
Creating a safe environment for all of our children and vulnerable adults is an important value for our parish and the Church. The Archdiocese has created Safe Environment policies for which all staff and volunteers (18 years and older) must comply. Anyone currently or considering involvement in parish ministries and school activities where children are present must be in compliance with these policies in order to participate.
Safe environment policies of the Archdiocese of Newark include
Completion of the following:
Attend Protecting God's Children session
Complete and return application including authorization for background screening
Complete and return acknowledgement of Archdiocesan Policies with respect to Conduct with Minors form
Successfully complete background check.
All necessary forms will be distributed at the Protecting God's Children session. For those who have attended prior Protecting God's Children sessions but have not completed all of the additional requirements please contact me so I can send you the required information.
Thank you,
Principal Underwood