Parish Employee
Parish Volunteer

Who is your safe enviroment coodinator?

Cynthia Parry
office -
412-221-5213 Ext 4340
cell - 724-747-5959

cindy@
corpuschristipgh.org

Corpus Christi Parish
Attn: Cynthia Parry
212 Station Street
Bridgeville PA 15017

SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

All volunteers in ministries and organizations need to go through the Safe Environment for Children process.  Upon completion of any class, please print a copy of your Certificate and send it to:

Corpus Christi Parish
Attn: Cynthia Parry
212 Station Street
Bridgeville PA 15017
 
There is no fee for volunteers.  If you have any questions or concerns about your clearances, please contact Cynthia at (work) 412-221-5213 Ext 4340 or (cell) 724-747-5959 or cindy@corpuschristipgh.org

Safe Environments for Children is a policy from the Diocese of Pittsburgh that takes reasonable measures to assure that church personnel who have regular contact with minors are committed to providing a safe environment for children and youth, are capable of identifying and preventing abuse of children, and have no personal history of behavior that would be a threat to children.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops authored the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.  Among the goals of the charter is that Safe Environment programs are in place to assist parents and children – and those who work with children – in preventing harm to young people. 

• Everyone is a permissive reporter and is encouraged to make a report of suspected child abuse. Reporters of suspected child abuse fall into two categories. 
• Mandated reporters are those adults who come into direct contact with children in the course of their employment or volunteer of a regularly scheduled program or activity, who accepts responsibility for a child.
• The trigger to report is a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused.  Permissive reporters may report anonymously; mandated reporters may not.

• Reports of suspected child abuse are to be made immediately.
• If the child is in imminent danger, call 911
• Reports may be made orally by phone or electronically
  • Oral reports are made to ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313 which is available 24/7
  • Electronic reports are made via CWIS Self-Service portal at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
• Inform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was made

To report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh call: 
1-888-808-1235