SAFE ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN
- If anyone is interested in working with the children as a school volunteer in any capacity, you must first have your Criminal and Child abuse clearances.
- Clearance Forms can be obtained online at www.dpw.state.pa.us
- Online instructions:
- When you get to the website scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on each clearance form for printing.
- Forms needed are CY-113 & SP-184.
- When you receive your Criminal Clearance, please make a copy and attach it to the Child Abuse Clearance for mailing.
- THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! After you have received both clearances, please bring the originals to School.
- You must also attend a Safe Environment Class. Classes are offered at various times and locations throughout the city.
- Please go to www.virtus.org for information on classes offered and to sign up for a class. Click on HELP, enter the Philadelphia area and a list of upcoming training sites will come up.
- Upon completion of the class, please bring the original paper to school to be copied and put into your file.
- Now you are set to volunteer! Thanks so very much for supporting our students and community!
- If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Lasek at 215-247-1060.
- All criminal record checks and child abuse clearances MUST be updated every 5 years. After the 5 year mark, your check and clearance are not valid.
It is recommended that you update both several months PRIOR to the expiration date, so that there is no lapse in your eligible volunteer time.The safe environment
training is necessary only once. Updates are not required at this time.
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