Thank you for your interest in volunteering with children and youth at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church!
Below you will find four steps to complete the Child & Youth Protection Clearance Process. All four steps must be completed to work with our Children & Youth Ministries.
- Adult volunteers (over 18 years old) are required to complete Steps One through Four.
- Youth Volunteers (less than 18 years old) complete Steps One, Three, and Four.
Please contact Mary Richards
Reference our complete: pdf CHILD & YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY (1.44 MB)
STEP ONE:
Complete a Volunteer Application Form:
- New Adult Volunteer (18+ years old)
- New Youth Volunteer (less than 18 years old)
- Returning Volunteer
Reference: Attachment C-1 Disqualifying Crimes
STEP TWO:
Adults 18 years and older must apply for the following Required Background Clearances. Instructions are provided for each clearance.
Clearances must be current within the past 3 years. If you already have these clearances completed as of September 1, 2022, submit them to Mary Richards
- PA Criminal History Record Clearance
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance
- Clearance Website
- pdf PDF Instructions (1.97 MB)
- Free every 5 years; if overlapping in 3-year cycle, contact
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. about how we can reimburse or cover the cost.
- Federal Criminal Record History (FBI Clearance)
- If you have lived within the state of PA for 10+ years, complete the Exemption Certification Adult Volunteers
- If you have lived OUTSIDE the state of PA within the last ten years: Clearance Website pdf PDF FBI Clearance Instructions (433 KB)
- Contact Mary Richards
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a payment code. - After submitting this clearance, complete the Exemption Certification Form linked above.
STEP THREE:
Complete BMPC Child & Youth Protection Training. Training must be completed by every volunteer annually. If this is your first training, we strongly recommend the In-Person training option. If you cannot attend an upcoming training date, please follow up with Mary Richards
Sign up for an upcoming In-Person Training Here:
- IN-PERSON Training
- Complete Training Online via Google Classrooms
- Classroom Code: t4l6o73
STEP FOUR:
Upon completing the Volunteer Application Form and Child & Youth Protection Training, please complete the required form:
