Saint Winifred Child Safety & Clearances
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Protecting God's Children
To ensure the safety of all who come to St. Winifred, all volunteers and employees are asked to complete several elements as set up by the Diocese of Pittsburgh guidelines.
Diocesan Database
All volunteers and paid staff must complete an online Diocesan Database form.- You can get a copy by calling the Faith Formation office.
- You can also fill out the form online at Diocese of Pittsburgh website. Diocesan password is "protect"
Signed Documents
To confirm our intent to help with the safety of all people, please click here to read the "Code of Pastoral Conduct" and "The Child Protective Service Law" that will be given to you at the time you volunteer. (You can also get this booklet at the Faith Formation office.)
Please sign the last page, remove it from the booklet and either drop it off at the rectory or mail it to the Parish Office.
To better understand how we can all be aware of those who may need protection, the Diocese has set up a one-time session workshop called Protecting God's Children (PGC). This workshop is designed to help all adults who volunteer or work for the Catholic Church understand how they can help prevent child abuse.
All adults who volunteer or work for the Church are required to attend.Please contact Katie Miles if you have any questions.
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Contact Us
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Saint Winifred Church
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Katie Milessafeenvironmentstwinifred.orgSafe Environment Coordinator
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Parish Office Address
Saint Winifred Church
550 Sleepy Hollow Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
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Report AbuseThe Reporting Process
- Everyone is a permissive reporter and is encouraged to make a report of suspected child abuse. Reporters of suspected child abuse fall into two categories.
- Mandated reporters are those adults who come into direct contact with children in the course of their employment or volunteer of a regularly scheduled program or activity, who accepts responsibility for a child.
- The trigger to report is a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused. Permissive reporters may report anonymously; mandated reporters may not.
Making a Report of Child Abuse- Reports of suspected child abuse are to be made immediately.
- If the child is in imminent danger, call 911
- Reports may be made orally by phone or electronically
- Oral reports are made to ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313 which is available 24/7
- Electronic reports are made via CWIS Self-Service portal at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
- Inform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was made
To report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh call:
1-888-808-1235To report bishop abuse, click the button below: -
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