Child Protection
The Decree on Child Protection of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires adults who have contact with children to have a criminal background check through fingerprinting. The Ohio Revised Code also requires certain employees (for example, teachers, teachers aides, school employees, cafeteria monitors, playground monitors, and coaches with pupil activity supervisor permits) to have a criminal background check through fingerprinting. The laws of the State of Ohio and the policies of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati regarding criminal background checks through fingerprinting must be adhered to.
A regular volunteer is an adult who is not a cleric or employee (for example, a catechist, scout leader, coach, server coordinator, etc.) who functions in regular relationship with children. This includes interns, student teachers, and others in similar capacities.
A regular volunteer is one who has contact with children more than three (3) hours a month, or has contact with children more frequently than once a month, or participates in an overnight event with children. It does not include the occasional volunteer, such as a driver or chaperone for individual activities that are not overnight.
A regular volunteer may not have contact with children until an acceptable background check through fingerprinting and attendance at a Child Protection Orientation are completed in accord with the current policies of the Archdiocese.
Child Protection 0rientation Area Dates 09-10