Safe Sanctuary
Our Church’s Safety Policies
Overview
The United Church of Christ of Robesonia strives to create a safe environment for all, especially for the most vulnerable among us. To that ends we have put in place a "SafeConduct" policy, which describes the guidelines for ministries with children, youth, homebound, hospitalized, and others within our church. Maintaining a safe environment refers not only to ministries that take place at our church building, but also for off-site activities, electronic communications, and print communications.
More Information
For more information about our SafeConduct policies, please contact:
SafeConduct Coordinator: Denise Unger
SafeConduct Co-Coordinator: Elsa Wertz
Christian Education Chairperson: Denise Unger
Christian Education Vice Chairperson: Brenda Conlon
Reporting
If a child or other person is in immediate danger, please call 911 immediately.
In the event of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
A mandated reporter shall make an external report to ChildLine at:
electronically at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis or 1-800-932-0313 (if calling, a CY47 Paper Form is also to be mailed to the county children and youth agency where the abuse occurred)
Click on this www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov link for information as to who is a mandated reporter.
An additional internal report shall also be made to one (or more) of the following:
Consistory President
Consistory Vice President
Christian Education Chairperson
SafeConduct Coordinator
Pastor
For the current list of our church leadership team, click on this Church Leadership link.
Incident Report
To make an incident report (such as in the event of an injury requiring medical treatment), please contact the Christian Education Chairperson.
Documents
UCC of Robesonia SafeConduct & Youth Protection Policy (in pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia Participation Covenant (in pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia Reference Check Form (in pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia Youth Registration Form - 2024 (in writeable pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia Time and Talent (TnT) Sheet (in pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia COVID Safety Plan (in pdf format)
UCC of Robesonia Congregational Behavioral Covenant (in pdf format)
UCC Ordained Minister’s Ethical Code (in pdf format)
UCC Local Church Ethical Code (in pdf format)
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (in pdf format)
Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check (in pdf format)
Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check - for Volunteers (in pdf format)
Pennsylvania Disclosure Statement for New Non-Paid Volunteers (in pdf format)
* For those serving in a non-paid position at UCC of Robesonia
Pennsylvania Disclosure Statement for New Paid Staff (in pdf format)
* For those serving in a paid staff position at UCC of Robesonia
Pennsylvania CY47 Paper Form (in writeable pdf format)
Links
Pennsylvania's Keep Kids Safe Website: www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov
Pennsylvania Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
Pennsylvania Department of Child Welfare: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Pennsylvania Department of Education: www.education.pa.gov
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance: www.pa-fsa.org
Clearance Links
Instructions and links for all three clearances are at: www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov
The individual links for the three clearances are below:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certification: www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
* Child Abuse History Clearance
Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History: epatch.state.pa.us
* Criminal History Clearance
Pennsylvania's Vendor for Fingerprinting - IdentoGO: www.identogo.com
* FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Information about the FBI Fingerprint Clearance can be found at:
http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/clearances/fbifinger/index.htm
Training Links
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance: PAFSA Mandated Reporter Training
University of Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Mandated Reporter Training
Boy Scouts of America: Youth Protection Training