Volunteer Info
ALL Volunteers MUST have the required clearances.
Required Clearances to volunteer at Sacred Heart School include:
Fingerprints - MUST receive a code from Mrs. Duffy to have this clearance performed.
- Fingerprints – all volunteers will need a code from our office (to receive the clearance free of charge.)
- Contact the school office 610-373-3316 for a code.
- Go to https://www.identogo.com/
- Enter your zip code and click go
- Click which center you’d like
- Click schedule appointment
- Click digital fingerprinting
- ENTER SHS code - will receive on fingerprint form from Mrs. Duffy
- Click Schedule or manage appointment
- Complete all information
- Use the 17 digit code given to you from the school office
- Many agencies have “walk in” appointments rather than schedule a time – you have that option on the last page.
Protecting God's Children Workshop - A 3 hour workshop available on certain dates during the school year throughout the Diocese (now offering online sessions). See PGC calendar
- Mandated Reporter
- Anyone who volunteers with children must complete this training. A certificate will be made available to you at the end of training. Please print the certificate and send to the school office.
- The Diocese of Allentown has approved certain Mandated Reporter training programs other than the one listed above.
- Check HERE for the approved list.
- If you’ve completed any program on the above approved list you do not need to complete the below mandated reporter training used by the Diocese.
- https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu
- Be sure to send your certificate to the school office for our files.
- The Diocese of Allentown has approved certain Mandated Reporter training programs other than the one listed above.
- Anyone who volunteers with children must complete this training. A certificate will be made available to you at the end of training. Please print the certificate and send to the school office.
- PA Criminal Background & PA Child Abuse Clearance
- PA CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE
- click Individual Login and follow instructions
- PA STATE POLICE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
- New Record Check (Volunteers Only)
- Complete these online forms and submit them to the state.
- The state will return certificates to you via email. Bring these forms to the school office for our files or email me a copy.
- PA CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE
- Allentown Diocese Policies
- All volunteers within the Allentown Diocese must sign the Sexual Abuse Policy & Code of Conduct Policy Acknowledgement forms for our files.
- Below are both the full policies and the acknowledgement forms.
- Please sign the acknowledgement forms and bring them with you or email them to me.
DRIVERS - If you plan to volunteer as a DRIVER for our students on field trips you must complete this clearance. Allentown Diocese requires volunteers who drive students in their vehicle to complete an online video - click here to access driver video