Clearances for Volunteers
VOLUNTEERS: WHAT CLEARANCES ARE NEEDED AND WHO NEEDS THEM?
Adult volunteers who are responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or control, or have routine interaction with a child will need clearances. Following is a page of FAQ that will answer everything you need to know about who needs clearances as well as which ones:
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Documents/KKS-VolunteerFAQ_2021.pdf
WHAT IS THE COST TO APPLY FOR VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES?
Volunteers can apply for clearances once every 57 months FREE OF CHARGE.
Clearances are valid for 5 years.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE (PSP) CLEARANCES
APPLY ONLINE: https://epatch.pa.gov/home
PRINT A PAPER FORM: https://epatch.pa.gov/assets/documents/SP4-164A.pdf
PRINT A PAPER FORM: https://epatch.pa.gov/assets/documents/SP4-164A.pdf
CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES (CY113)
SELF SERVE PORTAL: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/PA-Child-Abuse-History-Clearance.aspx
FILE OR RENEW AN APPLICATION ONLINE: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
IF YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR AN ACTIVITY AT MESSIAH WHICH INVOLVES CHILDREN, CLEARANCES MUST BE ON RECORD IN THE CHURCH OFFICE.
Contact the church office at (570) 326-9171 or messiahoffice@comcast.net for more information or for assistance in applying for clearances. Be sure to take your clearances to the office once you receive them so that they can be kept on file.