Youth Protection

The Diocese takes the training and screening of employees and volunteers as it relates to the protection of our youth seriously.

The following must obtain background certificates per State and Diocesan Youth Protection Program requirements: Priests, Deacons, Deacon Candidates, Seminarians, Those in Consecrated Life, Adult Employees, Minor Employees (ages 14-17), Adult Volunteers who have care, supervision, guidance or control and have routine interaction with children and Vendors who provide care, supervision, guidance or control or have routine interaction with children.

 

Clearances Checklist

PA STATE POLICE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK
https://epatch.pa.gov/home

PA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY
CHECK/CHILDLINE/DHS
https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home


FBI (PDE)
All School employees and those who have not
been continuous residents of Pennsylvania for the
past ten (10) years
https://uenroll.identogo.com/
The current service code can be found at the Diocese website -- click here 
 
Any questions - contact NELSON@SJY.ORG for parish volunteers - contact GAITO@SJY.ORG for school volunteers.


ADULT PAID DISCLOSURE
AVAILABLE AT PARISH


MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING (ACT 31 & 126)
https://safeyouth.hbgdiocese.org/
REGISTER at this link in the upper right hand corner.  Then follow prompts to enter the University of Pittsburgh sponsored 3-hr mandated reporter training.


PROFESSIONAL ETHICS & EDUCATOR DISCIPLINE TRAINING
For school employees only
https://pdesas.org/


ARREST/CONVICTION REPORT PDE 6004
For school employees only
PLEASE SEE PARISH MANAGER


ACT 168 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-ABUSE DISCLOSURE RELEASE
For school employees only
PLEASE SEE PARISH MANAGER

For more information please visit: https://www.youthprotectionhbg.com/
 

Youth Protection Office for Clearance Information

717-657-4804 x271

youthprotection@hbgdiocese.org
 

Abuse Reporting Contact Information

First – Call the toll-free PA Child Abuse Hotline at 800-932-0313

Then – Call the Diocesan toll-free hotline at 800-626-1608

ReportAbuse@hbgdiocese.org