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Protecting God's Children

- Protecting God' Children (pgc)
  
  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:
  
  Complete and submit the Volunteer Application: Please initial where indicated. https://www.guardianangelchurch.org/documents/2019/9/Volunteer%20Application%20January%202012.DOC
  
  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
  
  Sign and submit Appendix B., Page 23, of the above document in agreement to abide by these Policies and Archdiocesan Code of Ethics.
  
  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.
  
  Attend a Protecting God’s Children (PGC) Workshop.
  
  FIRST TIME ATTENDING A Protecting God’s Children Workshop?
  
  In-Person PGC workshop- Pre-register at a convenient location via the link below:
  Guardian Angel will offer a two PGC classes in the GA red barn on Tuesday, May 23 rd, 2023 at 9:15AM OR 7:00PM. 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 Mary 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.
  Guardian Angel will offer two recertification classes in the GA red barn on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 at 9:15AM OR 7:00PM.  You must register for the class using your original user name. If you do not know/remember your user name, please contact Mary.
  https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=16839&theme=0
  
  BACKGROUND CHECKS MUST BE UPDATED EVERY FIVE YEARS. Please email Mary Berlinger at mberlinger@guardianangelchurch.org to order a new background check.
  
  Questions, please contact GA’s Local Safety Environment Coordinator: Mary Berlinger
  Contact information: mberlinger@guardianangelchurch.org   201-327-0352 ext. 205 or 208.
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- How to Report Abuse
  
  The Archdiocese of Newark takes very seriously any and all credible complaints of sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy, religious, lay staff and volunteers of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual abuse of a minor to inform the Archdiocese immediately so that we can take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse.
  
  Whom can I contact to report an allegation of sexual abuse or misconduct?
  
  If you suspect a child is in imminent danger from abuse, please call 911 immediately.
  
  To report known or suspected child abuse:
  Contact the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP)
  24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline: 1-877-652-2873
  
  And, contact your County Prosecutor:
  
  Bergen County (201) 646-2300
  Essex County (973) 621-4700
  Hudson County (201) 795-6400
  Union County (908) 527-4500
  
  New Jersey Clergy Abuse Hotline: (855) 363-6548
  Any person who wishes to report an incident of sexual abuse of a minor committed by a member of the clergy, religious, lay staff or volunteer of the Archdiocese of Newark should contact the Archdiocese as follows:
  
  Director, Office of Child and Youth Protection
  The Archdiocese of Newark
  171 Clifton Avenue
  Newark, NJ 07104
  
  T: 973-497-4254 F: 973-497-4001 And/or: Coordinator, T: 201-407-3256

Guardian Angel r.c. church

320 Franklin Turnpike Allendale, NJ 07401

Protecting God's Children

Protecting God' Children (pgc)

FIRST TIME ATTENDING A Protecting God’s Children Workshop?

How to Report Abuse