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Protection of Children
The Eparchy of Parma is committed to ensuring that no child or young person who is
entrusted to its protection will suffer harm by reason of any inappropriate sexual
behavior by any person.
Staff and volunteers
What you need to do. Requirements are for all priests, deacons, and all staff and
volunteers who have regular contact with children. In most parishes, this includes
catechists, scout leaders, altar server instructors and youth group leaders.
Before you have regular contact with children, you are required to:
- Receive and review a copy of the Eparchy of Parma's Policy on Sexual Abuse of
Minors by Priests, Deacons or Other Church Personnel.
- Complete 2 copies of the Acknowledgments of Receipt and Review and
the Background
Questionnaire; one copy is to be retained at the parish office, one copy is to be
forwarded to the chancery.
- Complete a background investigation, either via fingerprints or by completing the
Background Investigation Consent Form. State of Ohio staff and volunteers see www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Services/Business/WebCheck/Webcheck-Community-Listing
to find a fingerprint location near you. If fingerprinting is not possible, please
complete the background investigation.
- View The Call that Counts video or attend a training session offered by the Office of
Religious Education. A log of all persons who receive this "Safe Environment"
training is to be kept in both the parish and chancery files.
OR
- Take the Virtus © training
- Give a copy of the certificate of completion of training or the sign-in log to your
parish office and send a copy to the eparchy’s Office of Religious Education.
OR
- Take the Boy Scouts of America's Youth Protection training (in a group or on-line)
Applicable to the ages of youths with whom they are working.
- Give a copy of the certificate of completion of training to the parish office and send a
copy to the eparchy’s Office of Religious Education.
Chaperones of Overnight Events
All chaperones of overnight events, such as Altar Servers Congress, ByzanTEEN Youth Rally,
retreats, etc. are to submit a completed Acknowledgment of Receipt and Review of the
eparchial Policy on Sexual Abuse and Code of Conduct before each overnight event. One copy
is to be retained at the parish office and one copy is to be forwarded to the chancery.
Eastern Christian Formation Instruction
All Eastern Christian Formation instructors will provide age-appropriate “Safe
Environment” instruction. The Office of Religious Education has provided lesson plans
based on the God with Us series to assist the catechists. Alternately, instructors can use
age-appropriate youth protection videos produced by the Boy Scouts of America.
Staff and volunteers may call the Office of Religious Education at
216-741-4102 for further information.
Youth Protection Forms
Protection Policy
Procedures for Filing a
Complaint
Lay
Acknowledgments of Receipt & Review
Background
Questionnaire |
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