The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Decree on Child Protection requires all employees and volunteers over the age of 18 who work with children on a regular basis to complete a background check and attend the Child Protection Class which orients you to the Decree. A regular volunteer is a person who works with children more than three hours a month or more frequently than once a month.
If you are volunteering or planning to volunteer to work with children at St. Brigid Parish, please obtain a background check and attend the Child Protection class as soon as possible. Please do your part by supporting this effort to attain 100% compliance within our Parish community.
For more information contact
Roger Duffy
937-372-3193 / Parish Office
stbr_rduffy@k12server.mveca.org
Fingerprinting
Fingerprinting must be done at an official Archdiocesan location. Please check the following website to locate other times and locations within the Archdiocese where fingerprinting is available:
http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=420&Itemid=976
When you are fingerprinted, designate St. Brigid as the organization to which the results of the background check should be sent. If you volunteer for other organizations, you may have the results sent to multiple destinations.
Child Protection Class
This class is offered at the School office. It is a video that is less than an hour in duration and provides an orientation to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Decree on Child Protection. Please contact the School principal to arrange a time to view the video or check the following website to locate other times and locations within the Archdioceses of Cincinnati where the Child Protection Class is available. http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/childorient/childprotection_calendar.htm
Reporting Abuse
If you or someone you know has been abused at any time by an agent of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (priest, deacon, teacher, coach, employee or volunteer), the Archdiocese urges you to report the abuse to Father Joe Binzer, Chancellor of the Archdiocese, at 513-421-3131, as well as to the victim’s secular legal authorities, your local police department.
Compliant Individuals
A list of all St. Brigid Church individuals who are in compliance with the Archdiocese Decree on Child Protection is kept on file in the Parish office. Compliance means that the individual has completed a background check by being fingerprinted and has attended a Child Protection Class.
