Keeping Children Safe

St. Teresa of Avila School complies with the Decree on Child Protection which is promulgated by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

A thorough background check is required for all those employed or volunteering to work with youth or vulnerable adults as a cleric, at a parish or school, as an Archdiocesan employee or at an Archdiocesan institution. All volunteers and employees are required to complete the electronic/online background check through Selection.com prior to beginning their volunteer activity or employment. In addition to the electronic/online background check, employees are required to complete manual fingerprinting and submit a B4 form before beginning their employment at an Archdiocesan parish, school, or institution.

St. Teresa of Avila School enforces the Archdiocesan policy for protecting children.  All employees of St Teresa of Avila School adhere to the Child Protection Decree, get fingerprinted, and have a background check.

Volunteering in School

Volunteers in our school must also adhere to the Child Protection Decree and have a background check prior to volunteering. SafeParish is the Child Protection Platform for the Archdiocese, taking the place of VIRTUS. All new volunteers and employees should follow the SafeParish registration instructions for creating a SafeParish account.

You can also find a copy of the SafeParish registration instructions by going to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Safe Environment Office webpage. Once there, go to Top Resources and then click the link for SafeParish.

To gain approval for volunteering or working with children there are several requirements which must be met before approval will be granted. The steps are easy, affordable, and streamlined, knowing how valuable your time is.

1. As a Volunteer or employee, you are required to register with SafeParish and have an “online” background check done.  To access or register for your SafeParish account go to http://www.aocsafeenvironment.org.
2. You can also do your background check online.  It is easy and the $25.00 cost can be charged to your credit card. We do not offer tokens for background checks. By having your background check done at the same time you register for a Session, you help streamline the process and reduce the amount of time it takes to gain approval.  It can also be done directly through www.selection.com.
3. The last requirement is to stay current with your SafeParish account.

If you have questions, please feel free to call the school office.