safe environment program
archdiocese of philadelphia

 

safe environment program

training sessions

 

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS

Every volunteer is required to attend a Safe Environment Training Session. 

Sessions will be held at the following locations:

Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: St. Andrew (Newtown)
81 Swamp Road
When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
7:00 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 42 of 50
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the Old Church,lower level,135 S. Sycamore Street, Newtown 18940. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn of the status of this training. No children under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (Philadelphia)
8891 Germantown Avenue
When: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
6:30 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 69 of 80
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the Commons at 8900 Norwood Avenue (corner of Norwood and Sunset Avenues.) The Commons is the building attached to the back of the school. From the parking lot, it is the building with the tall windows. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn of the status of this training. No children under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer (North Wales)
1325 Upper State Road
When: Thursday, January 14, 2010
7:00 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 24 of 125
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the church. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening winter weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn the status of this training. No children under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: St. Ambrose (Philadelphia)
When: Saturday, January 16, 2010
1:00 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 21 of 25
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the Religious Education Center. This is located at the intersection of Westford Road and Alabanus Road. Entrance is on Westford Road. Parking is available in the lot on Albanus Road, located behind the Church. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening winter weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn the status of this training. Children under the age of 18 should not attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: Monsignor Bonner High School (Drexel Hill)
403 N. Lansdowne Avenue
When: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
6:00 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 18 of 100
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the auditorium. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening winter weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn the status of this training. No children under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: St. Joseph (Downingtown)
When: Saturday, January 23, 2010
9:30 AM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 27 of 65
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This training session will be held in the Parish Meeting Center, which is located behind the school. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening winter weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn the status of this training. No children under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: Archdiocesan Office Center (Philadelphia)
222 North 17th Street
When: Monday, January 25, 2010
6:30 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 47 of 70
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the auditorium. Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Archdiocesan Office Center. You will need to enter on 17th Street. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening winter weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn the status of this training. No child under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes

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  Protecting God's Children for Adults
 
Where: Archdiocesan Office Center (Philadelphia)
222 North 17th Street
When: Monday, February 22, 2010
6:30 PM
Estimated length of session: 2 hrs  30 min
Spaces remaining: 59 of 60
Language: This session will be conducted in English
Notes: This session will be held in the auditorium. Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Archdiocesan Office Center. You will need to enter on 17th Street. If there are icy road conditions or if threatening weather is predicted on the day of this training session, please listen to KYW 1060 AM or call 215-587-2466 to learn of the status of this training. No child under the age of 18 should attend this session. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to sign in and pick up materials used in the training.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes

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To register:  Those with internet access should visit the Virtus website (www.virtus.org).  All others can call the Safe Environment Program at 215-587-2466.  Sessions are approximately 2½ hours in length.

VOLUNTEER ALERT

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY ATTENDED THE SESSION AND TURNED IN THEIR CLEARANCE FORMS TO THE OFFICE

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia issued a mandate that every volunteer who comes into our school must go through a security clearance.  There are two separate forms that need to be filled out – Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check and Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance Form.  If you have not already sent these forms in, the forms are available in the school office.  If you have already received your clearance as a coach or in your workplace, please bring your original forms in for us to copy.  In addition to the clearance forms, every volunteer is required to attend a Safe Environment Training Session.  Registration is available at www.virtus.org.  Registration password is “trust”.

All current volunteers must attend a Safe Environment Training Session and have their clearance forms submitted as soon as possible.  Any volunteers who are new to our school have until December 31st of the year their first child enters our school to obtain this information and attend the session.  Established families must obtain and submit copies of complete clearances before being permitted to volunteer in our school

We hope that all of you who have volunteered for our school in the past will take the time to do this.  We also hope that this will not discourage any new parents from volunteering.  This type of policy is being instituted in many schools across the country, both public and private.