VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES

            The 2015 PA Law Act 153 requires clearances from all volunteers who interact with children and youth under the age of 18. All volunteers are required to have these clearances prior to their involvement.   

PLEASE TURN IN THE FOLLOWING CLEARANCES TO THE CHURCH OFFICE:

• PA Criminal Record Check (free for volunteers)  http://epatch.pa.gov 

        Need help? Contact the PATCH Helpdesk at 1-888-783-7972

• PA Child Abuse History Clearance (free for volunteers) https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home 

        *The completed form can also be submitted  by completing and mailing the paper form to: ChildLine and Abuse Registry,

        PA Dept of Human Services, PO Box 8170, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170 

        Need help?  Contact the CWIS Support Cemter at 1-877-343-0494

• FBI Fingerprint-Based Background Check (if you lived outside of PA in the last 10 years) https://uenroll.identogo.com

        Use Service Code 1KG6ZJ then click “Schedule or Manage an Appointment”
        Need help? Contact IdentoGo at 1-844-321-2101

• Signed Disclosure Statement (if you lived in PA for the last 10 years) https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Resources/Documents/Disclosure

Clearances are good for five years. Volunteers under 18 years of age do not need clearances. However, if a volunteer turns 18 while serving at Hatboro Baptist Church, they need to turn in the required items before continuing to serve.

If you choose, you can return the completed paper forms to Heather Gray in the church office or to Marilyn Harris, Elder, and they will submit the forms for you in order to obtain these clearances. If you have questions please contact Heather in the church office by phone at 215-675-8400 or by email at hatborobaptist@gmail.com. All of the completed reports are kept in a locked file in the church office.

Thank you for sharing your time and talents with the children and youth at Hatboro Baptist Church. Also, thank you for completing the required Child Safety documents for us to comply with PA law.