Child Protection

Any adult (18 and older) wanting to volunteer with children on the St. George campus must fulfill the following requirements as mandated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
 

To volunteer in the school:

1. You must be fingerprinted and background checked by the State of Louisiana.*
2. You must complete a form (EAPPS) which includes volunteer history, background information and background check history. This form will be entered into a data base for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.*
3. You must read, sign and return a Code of Ethics for Volunteers and Employees.
4. You must complete the Safe & Sacred Training for Adults working with children, and return the certificate provided upon completion to the St. George School Office.***

*Information on numbers 1-3 above is available in a packet obtained from the St. George School Office.   Information on numbers 1-4 and the Safe & Sacred training video may be accessed online through the links to the right.
 

To volunteer in parish ministries outside of the school:

1. You must be background checked through completing the EAPPS form which includes volunteer history and background information. This form will be entered into a data base for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Please note: If you plan to volunteer at both the School and Parish, you must fulfill the background check and fingerprint requirements of the school.**
2. You must read, sign and return a Code of Ethics for Volunteers and Employees. **
3. You must complete the Safe & Sacred Training for Adults working with children and return the certificate provided upon completion to the St. George Parish Office. ***

**Information on numbers 1-3 above may be obtained from the Parish Office or accessed online through the links to the right.

Safe & Sacred Training for Adults

Safe & Sacred Training is a video presentation designed to help persons identify, prevent and report child abuse. It is offered by the Diocese of Baton Rouge as part of the ongoing commitment of the Catholic Church to employees and volunteers who are responsible for ministry to children and young people.

The video can be accessed in three ways for your convenience:

1. The links on the right of this page. 
2. Online at https://safeandsacred-diobr.org/login/index.php.
3. By contacting Nicole Kiefer in the Parish Office or Charlene Lauman in the School Office to request a video showing.

Individuals accessing the video via Internet will be required to take an online test after viewing the video. There are complete instructions for testing on the Safe and Sacred Learning Center site. Successful online test scores will produce a certificate that individuals will forward to Nicole Kiefer in the Parish Office and Charlene Lauman in the School Office. 

For more information regarding the Safe in Place video or the Safe and Sacred Leaning Center, or any other aspect of efforts in the Diocese of Baton Rouge to ensure the proper safety of our children and young people, contact the Office of Child and Youth Protection at 225-242-0202.