The Archdiocese of Newark mandates that all adults, staff, and volunteers (18 and over) involved with the children and/or teenagers of our parish comply with the following requirements of the Protecting God’s Children Program prior to being able to volunteer: 

1. Complete and submit the Volunteer Application:  Please initial where indicated.  https://www.guardianangelchurch.org/documents/2019/9/Volunteer%20Application%20January%202012.DOC

2. Read the document “Archdiocese of Newark Policies on Professional and Ministerial Conduct.”  https://www.rcan.org/sites/default/files/files/Code%20of%20Conduct%202019%20English%20PDF.pdf

3. Sign and submit Appendix B., Page 23, of the above document in agreement to abide by these Policies and Archdiocesan Code of Ethics.

4. Complete a background check via Sterling Volunteers.  This is a criminal background check not a credit check.

4a.  Self Background Check:   When you register for a PGC workshop below you will be offered the opportunity to have a background check completed.  You may opt. out, if so, Religious Education will run it for you.

4b.  Religious Education runs your background check:  Via your Volunteer Application above, you may authorize Religious Education to run your background check.  Your authorization will allow GA to perform background checks every five years. 

5.  Attend a Protecting God’s Children (PGC) Workshop. 

FIRST TIME ATTENDING A  Protecting God’s Children Workshop?

For an In-Person PGC workshop- Pre-register at a convenient location via the link below:
Two PGC workshops will be offered at GA Church (Red Barn) on May 18th, 2021 at 9:30AM and 6:30PM. Look for them in the link below. Upon completion, certification is valid for 5 years. 
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=16839&theme=0
  
IS YOUR PGC CERTIFICATION EXPIRED? Volunteers must retrain for a Protecting God's Children Workshop every five years.   
Recertify via online: 
-Contact Ali and she will send your name to the Archdiocese and get you set up with monthly articles and an annual module.
Recertify in person:      
-Take a recertification class, "Keeping the Promise Alive"(KPA): 1.5 hour class offered locally throughout the Archdiocese; valid for 5 years. You must register for the class using your original user name.  If you do not know/remember your user name, please contact Ali.  
-Two KPA class options will be offered at GA Church(Red Barn)on April 20th at 9:30AM and 6:30PM.      
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=16839&theme=0

BACKGROUND CHECKS MUST BE UPDATED EVERY FIVE YEARS. Please email Ali Zambrotta at azambrotta@guardianangelchurch.org to order a new background check.  

Questions, please contact GA’s Local Safety Environment Coordinator:  Ali Zambrotta
Contact information:  azambrotta@guardianangelchurch.org.  201-327-0352 ext. 205 or 208.