CPLC Safe Environment

Safe Environment

CPLC employees and all volunteers serving with our youth and vulnerable adults must observe all Safe Environment screening procedures for the Catholic Pro-Life Committee (CPLC) before participating in any of the ministries. Once a volunteer/employee is cleared through any parish or school within the Diocese of Dallas’ Safe Environment program, he/she is cleared throughout the whole diocese and can volunteer in all ministries without having to repeat the Safe Environment New Volunteer process again. However, the CPLC Safety Director must have received the required documentation from the parish/school verifying the Safe Environment status before the volunteer may be active in CPLC Ministries.

Safe Environment clearance is required to volunteer in the following Ministries:

Abortion After Care-Healing
Rachel Retreats
Convert-to-Life
Sidewalk Counselors
Gabriel Angels
G.E.M.S.
Spanish Ministry
Speakers Bureau
Youth For Life (YFL)

New CPLC Volunteers and Employees who have completed the Dallas Diocesan Safe Environment in a Parish or School

If you have completed the Safe Environment somewhere in the Diocese of Dallas, documentation can be sent to the CPLC. Contact the Safety Director in your parish/school and have them mail a verification letter for a Non Parish Based Organization to:

Betty Culling
Catholic Pro-Life Committee
2190 CR 4640
Trenton, TX 75490

For more information, contact CPLC Safety Director, Betty Culling at bculling@prolifedallas.org.

Volunteers and Employees who need annual update to previously completed Safe Environment

CPLC requires that all volunteers and employees receive Safe Environment training once every 12 months to retain the “cleared” status.

Update training can be done on line by going to the diocesan web site

• Select A Safe Environment
• Select Update Training under Additional Links
• Select one of the training topics listed and follow the prompts
• Complete the review/test questions, sign, date and fax to 1-888-816-7923

Click here for the Diocesan Web site at http://www.cathdal.org/

CPLC Safe Environment Process for those volunteers who have not previously completed Dallas Diocesan Safe Environment in a parish or school and all CPLC Employees regardless of whether they have previously completed Dallas Diocesan Safe Environment in a parish or school, please complete the six (6) steps below.

1) Screening Form

CLICK HERE FOR On Line Screening Form

Make sure the following has been completed on your screening form:

1) Personal information. Include your email id on the front page.
2) Names, current active addresses, phone numbers and emails (if available) of three personal references (must be an acquaintance for at least 3 years and not an employer). References will be contacted.
3) SS# field accepts only the last 4 digits.
4) Hit “Submit”. If all data is complete, it will be submitted to the database for the CPLC Safety Director to retrieve. If not, it will return to you asking for some fields to be completed. If all fields are completed, you will see the last page of the Screening Form. Print this page, sign, date and fax to CPLC Safety Director, Betty Culling, 1-888-816-7923.

2) Signed Acknowledgement Form

CLICK HERE FOR Catholic Pro-Life Committee Safe Environment Program

CLICK HERE FOR Catholic Pro-Life Committee Policy on Sexual Misconduct

CLICK HERE FOR CPLC Youth for Life (YFL) Policy and Implementation

“Catholic Pro-Life Committee Safe Environment Program” and "Catholic Pro-Life Committee Policy on Sexual Misconduct" and "CPLC Youth for Life (YFL) Policy and Implementation" must be read and the Acknowledgement Form signed. The Acknowledgement Form states that the content of these documents have been read and understood. Sign, date and fax the Acknowledgment Form to CPLC Safety Director, Betty Culling, 1-888-816-7923.

CLICK HERE FOR Acknowledgement Form

3) Criminal Background Check (CBC)

CPLC Safety Director will order the CBC upon receipt of the above two items.

4) Interview

You will be interviewed by a CPLC Director or the CPLC Safety Director.

5) Reference Checks

The CPLC Safety Director will contact the references.

6) Safe Environment Family of Faith Training

All volunteers and employees must attend a Family of Faith Training in order to be cleared through Safe Environment. This training consists of a presentation by the Safety Director and the Family of Faith video narrated by Bishop Farrell. This training is offered on line by watching the Family of Faith Training video and answering the Family of Faith Training Review questions.

CLICK HERE FOR Family of Faith Video Training Review

CLICK HERE TO WATCH Family of Faith Training Video (Requires Windows Media player)

Don’t forget to print the review; complete it, sign and fax it to: Betty Culling at 1-888-816-7923.

For those who do not have on line available and/or prefer to attend a class:

Family of Faith classes are held each 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and 2nd Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (except December and April) at JPII High School, 900 Coit Rd., Plano, TX. Classes are held in Room 80+. Go through the front entrance of JPII, which is to the left of the flagpoles. Someone will be at the front door to direct you to the presentation room. No pre-registration is required. Contact Jerry Waynant at 972-596-5505, ext. 4265 if you have questions.

Family of Faith Classes are held periodically in other locations throughout the diocese. For assistance in finding one closer to you, contact CPLC Safety Director, Betty Culling at bculling@prolifedallas.org

Don’t forget to get your certificate of attendance and fax it to Betty Culling at 1-888-816-7923.

Summary:

1) Screening Form – complete on line; fax signed release page
2) Acknowledgment Form – fax after reading Policy
3) Criminal Background Check – done by Safety Director
4) Interview – done by Ministry Director or Safety Director
5) References – contacted by Safety Director
6) Training – Attend training and FOF Certificate faxed to CPLC Safety Director

A volunteer or employee is not considered “cleared” by CPLC until the Safety Director has completed a review of the documentation, conducted the references and the Criminal Background Check. The Safety Director will send an email to the Ministry Director and volunteer/employee when this process is complete. A volunteer/employee should not start until the verification email is received.

Volunteers from another Diocese coming to a CPLC Event requiring Safe Environment:

If you are coming from another diocese to participate in a Catholic Pro-Life Committee Event as a chaperone or other type volunteer requiring Safe Environment Documentation and have completed the Safe Environment in your diocese, send documentation on a parish/school or diocesan letterhead showing the following:

1) Safe Environment Training Completed and the date

2) Criminal Background Check indicates “Clear” and the date

Fax to 1-888-816-7923. This document is good for one event only.

For more information, contact CPLC Safety Director, Betty Culling at bculling@prolifedallas.org.

Reporting Abuse:

CLICK HERE FOR Contact Information for Reporting Abuse

CLICK HERE FOR Contact Information for Counseling and Treatment Referrals

Additional Forms – handouts

CLICK HERE FOR Myths Regarding Abuse and Sex Offenders

CLICK HERE FOR Child Sexual Abuse Knowledge Inventory

Additional Forms – Motor Vehicle Form and Proof of Insurance Form

Volunteers and Employees who drive clients on behalf of CPLC are required to have on file with CPLC a current:

1)    Driving Record. A Motor Vehicle Release Form (MVR) is required in order for the CPLC Safety Officer to secure the Driving Record. If you will be driving clients while representing CPLC please print the MVR Form below. Complete the form and fax it to 1-888-816-7923.

2)    Proof of Insurance Form. If you will be driving clients while representing CPLC please print the Proof of Insurance Form below. Complete the form and fax it to 1-888-816-7923.

3)    Proof of Insurance provided by insurance company for the automobile you will be using and showing your name as insured. Fax a copy to 1-888-816-7923.

CLICK HERE FOR Motor Vehicle Release Form

CLICK HERE FOR Proof of Insurance Form

Thank you for helping to keep our children and all those who are at risk, safe.

Betty Culling
Safety Director, Catholic Pro-Life Committee
903-587-2366 - bculling@prolifedallas.org
fax: 1-888-816-7923

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