KEEPING OUR CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS SAFE

Thank you very much for sharing your time and talents with Holy Spirit, St. Joseph’s, and our ministries. These instructions will help you with the training and paperwork required by the Diocese of Rochester for all our wonderful volunteers who help with children and vulnerable adults. 

Adults and teens who volunteer with children, youth, and vulnerable adults at Holy Spirit or St. Joseph's are required to complete the certification. 

Instructions for Teens ages 13-17:
Both online and in-person training must be completed
1. Complete the online training module below:
CASE Teen Volunteer Training (2021-22)
2. Bring your certificate of completion to the in-person training
Contact the parish office for the dates of the next in-person CASE Teen Volunteer Training


Instructions for adults ages 18 and older:
Adults are required to renew their certification every three years.

1. Complete ALL modules of the on-line training for Creating a Safe Environment.  The training is called "DoR - Safe Environment for Volunteers (2021)." Send us a copy of the Completion Certificate. The Volunteer Code of Conduct is included as part of the online training.

2. Send an email to jeanne.mooney@sjcpenfield.com to receive a link to the online background check request form and complete it within 5 days.  Alternatively, you may read, complete, sign, and return the paper Background Check Authorization  and copy of your ID (driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport) to the parish office. 

3.  (Drivers only) Read, sign, and return the Volunteer Driver Form

 Creating a Safe Environment Training is only available online.  
 
Bring the above documentation and cover sheet to the parish office or mail to St. Joseph’s Church, 43 Gebhardt Rd., Penfield NY 14526.
 
Thank you. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions.