• All Protecting God’s Children and BCI/FBI Background Checks for new adult volunteers (high school graduates 18 years of age and older) who work with children or associated with children in any way must be sent to: 

Safe Environment Program

Diocese of Columbus

197 E. Gay Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215 

 

• All new adult Volunteers must complete the Parish Volunteer Application Form if working with young people.    

 

 

 

• Additionally, included in the attachment above is part of the Youth Protection Program which identifies child protection guidelines.  All parish volunteers should complete the required BCI/FBI Background check and Protecting God’s Children whether they are working directly or indirectly with children.

•You need ONLY BCI if you have lived in the State of Ohio for the past 5 years.

•If you have moved into the state within the past 5 years, you need both BCI and FBI.

•This must be done digitally - no ink prints.

•As long as you are a regular volunteer, you only need to do this once.

•Only school teachers and paid professionals have to renew.

•Reynoldsburg Police Department does BCI for $27 and FBI for $29 or $51 for both.

•Pickerington Police Department is $30 for each.

 

 

• The Parish Volunteer Form is to be completed and turned into the Parish Office regardless of whether the volunteer is working with children or not.