All employees and volunteers who minister and serve the children of our parish must fulfill all the Safe Environment requirements. The diocese of Allentown and State of Pennsylvania require that anyone who has any possible contact with children complete the following background checks and clearances. Volunteers who fail to obtain background checks and attend training are not permitted to remain involved in service to our children until all are completed. All questions and forms should be directed to Maria Rittle, Safe Environment Coordinator at 570-462-1968 or info@dmparish.com or mrittle@dmparish.com.
Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator:
Pamela J. Russo, MSW, MS – Secretary for Youth Protection
Diocese of Allentown, 1515 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
PO Box F, Allentown, PA 18105-1538
Phone 610-871-5200 Ext 2204 Fax: 610-871-5211
prusso@allentowndiocese.org
All employees & volunteers who are reasonably expected to come into contact with young people are required to read and sign the following:
For more information on Safe Environmental Information, see links below:
Read link & follow instruction:
2023 Updated PGC Instructions – please use this one January 2023 Updated PGC Virtual Training Directions
All employees & volunteers who are reasonably expected to come into contact with young people are required to read and sign the following:
Sign Acknowledgement Form:Acknowledgment DOA Policies and Procedures Regarding Alleged Sexual Abuse 082322
Sign Acknowledgement Form:Acknowledgment DOA Policies and Procedures Regarding Social Media 021422
Sign Acknowledgement Form:Acknowledgment DOA Policies and Procedures Regarding Code of Conduct 021422
Checklist/instructions/forms/acknowledgement forms for parish employees and volunteers:
2023 Parish Employee (3) Please use Newest Background Authorization Form & PGC Directions
May 2023 Background check auth2023
2023 parish volunteer with contact (1)
Below are some reminders that may not have gotten all the attention they warrant:
- All employees and Volunteers who live out of state must do all the PA State requirements along with completing the attached TruView application. Please send the completed TruView application back to me.
- Please make sure anyone you send us information on, has a CMG Connect account. This must be done even if you decide not to hire, or they decide not to volunteer.
- Please use the full year (2023) when entering the date on CMG Connect or it will show as 0023.
- Social Media must be signed by all, no matter if they use social media or not.
- Please enter new policies as 2022 Sexual Abuse, 2022 Code of Conduct, 2022 SMEC ( social media electronic communications)
- Employee clearances must be no more than a year old, no exceptions.
- Please send us an email when you need a certification updated, CMG does not tell us when you have updated something.
- All volunteers need DHS fingerprints.