Getting Started
St. Joseph School's goal is to educate the whole child -- spiritually, academically, and socially. We need volunteers to help us meet this goal. To volunteer in our school, you must have completed your clearances and the Youth Protection of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Once this criteria has been met, you will receive a badge and be ready to help! The links below will help to get you on your way.
How to Get Your Clearances to Volunteer
Anyone, employee or volunteer, involved in overnight trips MUST have provided all the necessary clearances PRIOR to attending the event.
According to State mandates, all employees or volunteers who have direct contact with children must hold clearances that are less than 5 years old. Clergy and employees with older clearances have until December 31 2015 to renew them and volunteers have until June 30, 2016. Employee and Volunteer Clearance Renewal Chart (874)
Effective JULY 25, 2015 the State has waived the $20 in fees associated with obtaining the child abuse clearance from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the State Police (PSP) criminal background check for VOLUNTEERS who work with children.
The DHS & PSP will also be reducing their costs from $10 to $8 for all other applicants.
The following items are required:
The FBI report is needed only if the person has not lived in PA for at least the previous 10 years.
Click on each one for more information about that item.
Each parish or school is required to keep a list of all youth volunteers. The youths are to sign at their parish or school that they have read the codes of conduct and register the date they have view the teen training.
Additional questions or request for information may be addressed by email to: YouthProtection@hbgdiocese.org
According to State mandates, all employees or volunteers who have direct contact with children must hold clearances that are less than 5 years old. Clergy and employees with older clearances have until December 31 2015 to renew them and volunteers have until June 30, 2016. Employee and Volunteer Clearance Renewal Chart (874)
Effective JULY 25, 2015 the State has waived the $20 in fees associated with obtaining the child abuse clearance from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the State Police (PSP) criminal background check for VOLUNTEERS who work with children.
The DHS & PSP will also be reducing their costs from $10 to $8 for all other applicants.
The following items are required:
The FBI report is needed only if the person has not lived in PA for at least the previous 10 years.
Click on each one for more information about that item.
- Pa State Police Criminal History Check
- Pa Child Abuse History Check – Childline/DHS
- FBI Report
- Adult Paid Position Disclosure Statement (69) Declaración de Información del Empleado ó Voluntario (8)
- Adult Unpaid Position Disclosure Statement (65)
- On-Line Training Course
Each parish or school is required to keep a list of all youth volunteers. The youths are to sign at their parish or school that they have read the codes of conduct and register the date they have view the teen training.
Additional questions or request for information may be addressed by email to: YouthProtection@hbgdiocese.org