PENNSYLVANIA REQUIREMENTS

HB1276 (Act 15) was signed by the Governor on July 1, 2015. The Act (effective July 1, 2015) provides a waiver of fees for criminal record checks conducted for volunteers who are required by the Act to obtain them. 

Regardless of recent background checks that you may have completed. ALL prospective volunteers must obtain the following certifications. By completing the above requirements, you will have a clearance to volunteer with children in Pa. for five years. Please follow our below steps.
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Follow the below steps:

1. PA Child Abuse History Clearance (free): CLICK HERE to access the form. Select the link for an “Individual Login” or “Create Individual Account” if you do not have one.
2. PA Criminal Record Check (free): CLICK HERE to access the form. Select “New Record Check Volunteers Only”. If there is no record, you will receive a downloadable document indicating “no record.”  If there is a criminal record, your results may take a couple weeks.
3. Disclosure Statement or FBI Fingerprint Clearance:  One of these options must be completed even if clearances came from another organization: 
   Option 1: If you have been a resident of the Commonwealth of PA for AT LEAST the past 10 YEARS, complete, sign and submit the “Disclosure Statement for Volunteers” form which can be downloaded and printed by CLICKING HERE.
   Option 2: If you have NOT been a resident of the Commonwealth of PA for AT LEAST the past 10 YEARS, you will be required in accordance with PA Law to obtain an FBI federal background clearance (Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)) which involves fingerprinting. The cost is $18.  To complete this process, please CLICK HERE.  You will need to obtain your fingerprints first. You may CLICK HERE to identify the nearest FBI fingerprint location here by entering your zip code

All THREE documents should be submitted to the Board of Directors via email at [email protected].