Adult Training

All employees of the diocese, including bishops, clergy, and religious are required to complete annual safe environment training and undergo Criminal History Record checks. The background checks are renewed every five years or as requested after an extended absence from ministry. 

Any volunteer who works with children, youth or other vulnerable popluations are required to complete a course on Serving Vulnerable Populations once every five years. A Criminal History Record Check is required and renewed every five years by volunteers working in ministry with children, youth, or vulnerable adults. 

Criminal History checks and a letter of suitability are required of international and temporarily assigned priests who minister in the diocese. 

Youth Ministers under the age of eighteen who work with vulnerable populations do not need a criminal background check run. However, if over the age of 14, training must be provided by the parish or school on the recognition of abuse and expectations of reporting if abuse is suspected. If a minor under the age of 14 plans to minister to children or vulnerable adults, the parent or guardian must be present and is responsible for the youth unless the minor is under the direction of school faculty for school related activities. 

1. Create an account on Fairbanks Safe Environment site - fairbanks.safeenvironment.org

2. After creating an account, permission for a background check will be requested. Please note, a birthdate and social security number are needed for the report to be run. Also, there are 5 pages that need to be acknowledged and accepted by clicking boxes at the bottom of the pages. 

3. After you complete the background check, please continue to the training on the Safe Environment website itself (you should be auto directed back to this page after completing the background check).  Complete the lesson and quiz provided on your account.

4. After the quiz, you will be directed to the Code of Professional Conduct. This document needs to be read and accepted by clicking the box at the bottom. 

5. Your certificate should be issued...YOU ARE READY FOR MINISTRY!
 

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING - BEGIN HERE
 

*The Safe Environment website should lead you through the background check process. If you are renewing or resubmitting a background check, please use the same button above. 

The Safe Environment Office receives the results of the background checks run for the diocese. If a report comes back of an individual with criminal activity, an Adverse Letter will be sent to the individual notifying them of what was found and the actions to take if a mistaken idenity or error was made. 

An individual with confirmed criminal activity will not be allowed in ministry involving children, youth, or vulnerable adults if the report reflects any sort of abusive or violent convictions. 
 

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