The following
Information is excerpted from the website for The Archdiocese of Baltimore
- www.archbalt.org.
For more complete information, instructions and forms,
visit www.archbalt.org/STAND/index.cfm.
Archdiocesan Child and Youth Protection Policy
Requirements for Volunteers
STAND TRAINING
If you will be volunteering with children or youth
at a parish or school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,
you must complete the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Application for Volunteer Service, receive and
review a copy of A Statement of Policy for the
Protection of Children & Youth
and receive and review the Code of Conduct for
Church Personnel in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Particular Covered Entities may have additional requirements
for volunteers to complete before they are able to
begin serving. If a volunteer will have substantial contact with
children, then the following
must be completed before s/he begins to serve in
the Archdiocese of Baltimore:
a. application for Volunteer Service completed
b. names of references provided and checked
c. volunteer Select Criminal History Screening completed
d. receive training regarding child abuse and protection
of children, including STAND video
The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s safe environment (STAND) training
is available online. The course takes less than
two hours to complete. Upon successful completion, you will be
able to print a certificate of
completion. To attend STAND training online at
any
time, please click here. If you are unable to complete
the training online, there are a limited
number of on-site trainings available.
This username and password is required:
username = stleo
password = archbaltArchdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-547-5348
assistance@archbalt.org