PSP Compliance Report – 2023 – Diocese of the Midwest Reporting

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1. Has the parish council adopted the PSPs and indicated so in the parish council minutes?*
- Yes
- No
A Parish is required to do this only once. It is not necessary to formally adopt the PSPs every year, however, it is advisable that a review of the PSPs occur annually at the Parish Council meeting [PSP 4.02b].
1a. Date of Adoption:*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
2. Select the box next to those criminal history background checks that are being conducted and renewed every three years:
- Priests
- Deacons
- Subdeacons
- Readers
- Paid Church Employees (Office Secretaries, etc.)
- Church School Teachers
- Youth Workers
- Parish Council/Choir Director/Altar Servers (adults/teens)
As required in the “Guidelines on Background Checks” by the Holy Synod of Bishops (Revised March 2017). Parish Council/Choir Director/Altar Servers (adults/teens) do not require full background checks, but must be checked on National Sex Offender Registry.
3. Select the box next to each stage at which the parish has implemented the OCA screening program:
The OCA's screening program can be found at https://oca.org/about/sexualmisconduct and is meant for new applicants (and volunteers working less than 2 years) of positions such as church school teachers, camp counselors, youth advisors, and mentors and for all positions that involve primarily unsupervised activity with children and adolescents. [PSP 11.03]
- Application for youth work
- Interview of applicant
- Reference checks
- Criminal history background check
- Driver history check (if applicable)
- All documentation of the above is kept on file in a secure location at the parish
4. Have all youth volunteers (camp counselors, youth advisors/mentors, church school teachers, etc.) received training and education on the prevention of sexual abuse of children, once every three years? [PSP 14.01]*
ie. Stewards of Children, Boy Scouts of America, or other program approved by the Ruling Bishop. If not applicable, please select "Other" to explain why.
- Yes
- No
- Other
4a. Please explain why this is not applicable to your parish:*
5. Is the parish providing general supervision and following the two adult policy? [PSP 13.01]*
If not applicable, please select "Other" to explain why, and share what alternative the parish employs to avoid children being left alone with just one adult.
- Yes
- No
- Other
5a. Please explain why this is not applicable to your parish, and share what alternative the parish employs to avoid children being left alone with just one adult:*
6. Has the parish adopted a transportation policy? [PSP 13.05]*
If not applicable, please select "Other" to explain why.
- Yes
- No
- Other
6a. Please explain why this is not applicable to your parish:*
7. Have all Youth Volunteers and Parish Council Members been given a copy of the abbreviated version of the PSPs? [PSP 14.02]*
- Yes
- No
7a. Have they certified in written form their commitment to comply with the PSP, and is the certification being kept in parish files?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain why you answered "No":*

PSP Compliance Report – 2023

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