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. 

Adults and teens who volunteer at Holy Spirit or St. Joseph's are required to complete the certification. 


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

1. Read the instructions for Adult Online Training (see "LINKS" ). Click the link below to the Diocese of Rochester Safe Environment Training platform.  

The course is called "Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse."

Safe Environment Training for Adults Age 18 and older

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

Email or drop off the above documentation and cover sheet to the parish office or mail to St. Joseph’s Church, 43 Gebhardt Rd., Penfield NY 14526.

Instructions for Teens ages 13-17:

Both online and in-person training must be completed

1. Complete the online training module below:

Safe Environment Training for
Teens Ages 17 and under

2. Bring or email a copy of your certificate to the St. Joseph Church office.
3. Complete the Diocese of Rochester Participation Form for Minors
3.  Contact the parish office for the dates of the next in-person CASE Teen Volunteer Training

Creating a Safe Environment Training is only available online.  
 Thank you. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions.