Diocese of Youngstown Child Protection Policy
(Updated August 2020)
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY:
Requirements and Procedures for Employees and Volunteers
1. Authorization & Verification; Acknowledgement
All employees and volunteers must receive a copy of the Child Protection Policy and sign the Authorization & Verification Form (p. 35 in 2008 version, p. 44 in Nov. 1, 2020 policy) and the Acknowledgement Form (p. 36 or 45). The signed forms are to be kept on file at the location of service; the date signed is to be noted on the Compliance Checklist and sent to the Chancery. Do not send the signed forms to the Diocesan Office.
NOTE: On November 1, 2020, a new policy will go into effect.
Policy posted below as well as on our diocesan website at:
https://doy.org/safe-environment/
2. Fingerprinting and In-Service
Employees and volunteers who work with children, regardless of their level of contact with children, must be fingerprinted and participate in the VIRTUS in-service program.
If an employee or volunteer has attended a child protection in-service for another agency, employer, diocese, Scouts, etc., they must participate in the DOY in-service to be compliant.
Any Webcheck location may be used. Background reports are to be sent to the Diocesan Safe Environments Office.
3. In-Service Classes
Visit the diocesan website for a schedule of VIRTUS in-service classes.
4. Updating Information
Administrators must submit updates for employees and volunteers as they complete child protection compliance requirements (either on the Status Report or on a copy of a Compliance Checklist previously submitted); and must submit all information for new employees and volunteers on the Compliance Checklist. For the Compliance Checklist, visit the diocesan website.
5. Reporting Child Abuse
If you or someone you know has been abused at any time by a priest, deacon, religious, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Youngstown, contact civil authorities and also Dominic Colucy, Victim Assistance Coordinator via the Diocesan Response Line: 330-718-1388.
6. For More Information
For more information about the Diocese of Youngstown Child Protection Policy,
contact Mr. Dominic Colucy by mail: 144 W. Wood Street, Youngstown, OH 44503;
phone: 330-744-8451 x292; fax: 330-744-5099; or e-mail: [email protected].
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY:
Requirements and Procedures for Employees and Volunteers
1. Authorization & Verification; Acknowledgement
All employees and volunteers must receive a copy of the Child Protection Policy and sign the Authorization & Verification Form (p. 35 in 2008 version, p. 44 in Nov. 1, 2020 policy) and the Acknowledgement Form (p. 36 or 45). The signed forms are to be kept on file at the location of service; the date signed is to be noted on the Compliance Checklist and sent to the Chancery. Do not send the signed forms to the Diocesan Office.
NOTE: On November 1, 2020, a new policy will go into effect.
Policy posted below as well as on our diocesan website at:
https://doy.org/safe-environment/
2. Fingerprinting and In-Service
Employees and volunteers who work with children, regardless of their level of contact with children, must be fingerprinted and participate in the VIRTUS in-service program.
If an employee or volunteer has attended a child protection in-service for another agency, employer, diocese, Scouts, etc., they must participate in the DOY in-service to be compliant.
Any Webcheck location may be used. Background reports are to be sent to the Diocesan Safe Environments Office.
3. In-Service Classes
Visit the diocesan website for a schedule of VIRTUS in-service classes.
4. Updating Information
Administrators must submit updates for employees and volunteers as they complete child protection compliance requirements (either on the Status Report or on a copy of a Compliance Checklist previously submitted); and must submit all information for new employees and volunteers on the Compliance Checklist. For the Compliance Checklist, visit the diocesan website.
5. Reporting Child Abuse
If you or someone you know has been abused at any time by a priest, deacon, religious, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Youngstown, contact civil authorities and also Dominic Colucy, Victim Assistance Coordinator via the Diocesan Response Line: 330-718-1388.
6. For More Information
For more information about the Diocese of Youngstown Child Protection Policy,
contact Mr. Dominic Colucy by mail: 144 W. Wood Street, Youngstown, OH 44503;
phone: 330-744-8451 x292; fax: 330-744-5099; or e-mail: [email protected].