SAFE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS TO MINISTER/WORK/VOLUNTEER IN THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER–All persons aged 18 and older (& out of high school) must complete the Essential Three as outlined in the Diocesan Policy for the Protection of the Faithful in order to minister, work or volunteer in the Diocese of Fall River. (Criminal Background Check-CORI, Safe Environment Video Training, and Code of Conduct.) High school students, and younger, complete ONLY the Youth Code of Conduct. Contact Sue, SET coordinator at the parish office 508-693-0342 or by email sue@goodshepherdmv.com with any questions. These required documents are also available via the office, and in our Church buildings.
First, use the CMG Connect flyer found on the diocesan website under Safe Environment https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/safe-environment/essential-three/ for this guide, how-to create an account at https://fallriver.cmgconnect.org/; choose “Good Shepherd Parish–Vineyard Haven” for your location. Do the Volunteer Safe Environment On-line Training AND complete the Code of Conduct; then print your certificate.
If you have a driver’s license/ID issued from any state other than MA or RI, or you have lived outside of MA within the last 10 years you need to do one additional step at https://fallriver.cmgconnect.org/ Please go under Optional Trainings, and select “National Background Check – Fall River” so a national background check can be run. It is at no expense to the individual, just an additional step for processing.
If you reside in RI, or had within the last 10 years, you must also fill out the RI Authorization to Release Information (found at bottom of diocesan page). It needs to be notarized before returning it with the CORI document and your driver’s license/ID to the parish office for submission to the diocesan Safe Environment Office.
Complete and return this signed CORI document (new form in 2024) with your government issued driver’s license/ID to the parish office. The Code of Conduct is included in the initial online training. As of March 2023, the Code of Conduct DOES NOT expire if it was done after July 2020.
The diocese began in 2025 to move this process to every three years for volunteers, as it is for both staff and sub-contractors, instead of annually. Our parish coordinator will advise you when your renewal will be using the new module training, as shown here.
**FOR ANY STUDENT IN HIGH SCHOOL OR YOUNGER: This Youth Code of Conduct (once on diocesan page see #3 youth code of conduct to access) only is required. It is to be signed by student and parent before returning it to the parish office. As of March 2023, the Youth Code of Conduct DOES NOT expire.
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REQUISITOS DE AMBIENTE SEGURO PARA MINISTRO/TRABALHO/VOLUNTÁRIO NA DIOCESE DE FALL RIVER–Todas as pessoas com 18 anos ou mais (e fora do ensino médio) devem completar os Três Essenciais, conforme descrito na Política Diocesana para a Proteção dos Fiéis, a fim de ministro, trabalho ou voluntário na Diocese de Fall River. (Verificação de Antecedentes Criminais-CORI, Treinamento em Vídeo de Ambiente Seguro e Código de Conduta.) Alunos do ensino médio e mais jovens devem preencher APENAS o Código de Conduta Juvenil. Entre em contato com Sue, coordenadora do SET no escritório paroquial 508-693-0342 ou por e-mail sue@goodshepherdmv.com com qualquer dúvida. Esses documentos exigidos também estão disponíveis no escritório e nos edifícios de nossa igreja.
O site da diocese disponibiliza em português: os Três Fundamentos, o formulário CORI e o Código de Conduta do Voluntariado (incluído no treinamento online). As Instruções de Treinamento em Ambiente Seguro estão disponíveis apenas em inglês ou espanhol. https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/safe-environment/essential-three/
O Código de Conduta da Juventude está disponível somente em inglês.