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Youth Ministry Forms

  • Youth Ministry Forms (Please click the link to the left)
    This PDF contains:
    • Transporting Children and Youth in a Motor Vehicle
    • Confidential Reference Form
    • Application for Children/Youth Workers
  • Parent/Guardian Permission Form - updated 2/2010 (Please click on the link below: PDF or MS/Word)
    Event organizer/leader should send copies of all the permission forms to the diocese office.  A copy should also be provided to the primary parent or guardian, and the original should be kept by the child's congregation for a minimum of 3 years after the event.
  • ECR Background Check Release Form -- Volunteers and staff who work with children and youth must have a background check run.  
  • ECR Event Scholarship form
     

Youth Advisories

Photo Release Forms

 Safe Church Policy

Safeguarding God's Children/Safeguarding God's People Training

Course Descriptions:
           
Safeguarding God's Children – 3 Hour training which includes the following: 
Required for all those who work with or around children
For Parents and Congregations -  Provides a basic understanding of the dynamics of child sexual abuse, how to recognize signs that a child may have been abused, and what to do if you have concerns about a person's behavior toward a child or youth, or if you suspect that a child or youth has been molested. For all adults concerned about children and youth.
 
For Ministries -  Steps you can take to prevent child sexual abuse in church and other organizational settings. For clergy, employees of churches and church organizations, and volunteers responsible for planning, implementing or supervising ministries, activities or programs for children and youth.
 
Pastoral or Spiritual Counselors and youth leaders. Vestry members are encouraged to attend.
 
Safeguarding God's People – 3 Hour training which includes the following:
For those who have a pastoral relationship with others to include Clergy, Stephen Ministers, Eucharistic Visitors, Vocare leaders, Cursillo leaders, Alpha leaders,
  • Preventing Sexual Exploitation for Congregations: In this course you will learn:
    - The definition of, and facts about, sexual exploitation
    - The effects of sexual exploitation
    - Facts about power in pastoral relationships
    - How sexual exploitation happens
    - How to prevent sexual exploitation
    - How to respond to sexual exploitation
  • Preventing Sexual Exploitation For Ministry: In this course you will learn:
    - How sexual exploitation happens
    - How to maintain a healthy ministry
    - How to respond to sexual exploitation

Scheduled workshops for 2013:

Monterey Deanery

Santa Clara Valley Deanery
 
San Luis Obispo Deanery
 
Where: St. James', Paso Robles
             514 14th St.
             Paso Robles, CA 93446
             808-238-0819 
 
Dates and Times:  June 1, 2013 9AM-12Noon Safeguarding God's Children and 1-4PM Safeguarding God's People
Call the church or email office@stjamespasorobles.org to register.