The following Table of Contents may be helpful in navigating the website and facilitate the search for particular information and materials that are part of our safe enviornment program and processes.

.(1)  About
           

• The Charter

  An overview of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People adopted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to assist the dioceses and eparchies of the United States in responsibly treating the issue of sexual abuse that is of grave pastoral concern to the Church.

• The Program

  An overview of the Eparchy of Passaic's safe enviornment program directed at meetiing the challenge of safeguarding our children, young people, and all who attend our parishes and programs from any threat to their safety and wellbeing.

• Code of Conduct with Minors

  The Code of Conduct with Minors is absolute guidance for all ministry within parishes, institutions and programs of the Eparchy of Passaic that serve children and young people.  All Clergy, Employees and Volunteers who have regular contact with children and young people within the Eparchy are bound to observe this code of conduct without exception..  

• Safe Environment Review Board

  This board is a representative body of laity and/or clergy who are consultative to the Bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic in matters related to maintaining a safe and healthy enviornment for ministry within the Local Church of Passaic.

• Staff

  This section provides a listing of our Safe Environment Staff.

• Contact Us

    This section provides a lising contact numbers for the eparchial                                safe environment program staff.

(2)  Process Directions
 

• Provides complete directions for accomplishing the mandate safe environment      process for all Volunteers, Clergy and Employees who serve in the Epachy of  Passaic.

(3)  Training Texts

• Adult Safe Environment Training Text

  This text provides the required training for all Cergy, Volunteers and Employees who have regular contact with childlren and young people by virtue of their service or employment in the Eparchy of Passaic.

• Childrens Training Syllabus

  This material provides those envolved as teachers in Eastern Christian Formation Programs of a parish community with guidance and materials for accomplishing the mandated annual training for all children and youth enrolled in such programs of religious education.

(4)  Criminal Background Check Process

• This segment of the website provides full directions for accomplishing the            mandated criminal background checks for all who serve children and young        people in the parishes, programs and institutions of the Eparchy.  It is divided        into two types: Parishes Outside the State of Pennsylvania and Parishes and          Programs in the State of Pennsylvania.

(5)  Forms
 

• Disclosure/Authorization Form

  Must be completed supplying all requested information, initialed as appropriate and signed.  Incomplete forms will be returned and the process will be held up.

• PA Cost Reimbursement Form

  To be utalized by all Volunteers wishing to be reimbursed for any cost associated with criminal background checks in the State of Pennsylvania.  

• Volunteer Roster Form

  For use by Pastors of parishes to submitt inquires regarding the safe environment status of individuals volunteering for service in parish programs serving children and youth.

(6)  Allegation of Abuse Reporting Information
 

• Reporting Information / Guidance

  Helpful information regarding the obligation to report possible abuse and the process by which such reporting can be accomplished.  

• Important Telephone Contact Numbers

    Listing of Sexual Abuse Reporting Hot Lines in the various states where parish          communities of the Earchy are located.

(7)  Clergy
 

• Letters of Good Standing & Celebrets

  This section provides guidance to Clergy (Priests & Deacons) who are requesting such documents for service outside the Eparchy of Passaic.  It should be noted that the USCCB Charter makes such documents manditory in all dioceses and eparchies of the United States.

• Annual Clergy Safe Environment Training Presentation

  The manditiory annual safe environment training for clergy is ususally
  accomplished by the priests and deacons of the eparchy in presentations at their annual retreats.  However, for substantive reason, it may be accomplished by those unable to attend through the review of the training material presented in this section of the website.

• Annual Safe Environment Training Certification Form

  Must be submitted to the Office for a Safe Environment in Training for certification of annujal training mandate.  Those who do comoply with this mandate will not be eligible for Celebrets or Letters of Good Standing.