Called to Protect

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE MET YOUR VOLUNTEER/WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

To volunteer or work in St. Clare’s church, school, or preschool communities throughout the year, you must have completed ALL of the following Archdiocesan requirements. Contact Gwen Vroman at [email protected] or Ellen Lazaris at [email protected] with questions or concerns.

• Valid Archdiocesan Background Check, every 3 years
• CASE Training, one time requirement
• Standards of Conduct Archdiocese, one time requirement
• Foundations, choose one of the following:
  • Preventing Sexual Activity Between Young Children
  • Preventing Sexual Activity Between Adolescents

Archdiocese of Portland — Volunteer Background Check Form

To volunteer in any capacity at St. Clare school, every volunteer must have completed the Archdiocesan background check process. Background check processing costs $15 per application. Please email Gwen Vroman or Ellen Lazaris to request the background check form as it is an online process.

• Archdiocesan Child Abuse Policy

Creating A Safe Environment (CASE)

The Archdiocese of Portland requires all St. Clare clergy, employees, and volunteers to attend an in-person CASE training course. You will receive a certificate of participation, which you will need to email to Gwen Vroman or Ellen Lazaris.

• To find a list of CASE training sessions go to www.archdpdx.org.
• Click on “Child Protection/Victim Assistance” blue link at the top.
• Scroll down and click on the box labeled “Creating a Safe Environment Training Schedule.”

Academy Online Updates

Each year the Archdiocese of Portland requires all clergy, employees and volunteers to complete a Called to Protect training update if they have already completed CASE. This year’s required update: Preventing Sexual Activity Between Young Children OR Preventing Sexual Activity Between Adolescents. Follow the instructions below to complete the course.

1. Click here to access the Academy training site.
2. Login with your email and password.
3. Complete the Preventing Sexual Activity module in the Featured Content section.
4. Email Gwen Vroman  or Ellen Lazaris that you have completed the course.