Volunteer's Code of Conduct
Our children are the most important gifts God has entrusted to us. As a volunteer, I promise to strictly follow the rules and guidelines in this Volunteer’s Code of Conduct as a condition of my providing services to the children and youth of our [parish, school, facility, diocese, etc.].
As a volunteer, I will:
Treat everyone with respect, loyalty, patience, integrity, courtesy, dignity, and consideration.
As a volunteer, I will:
Avoid situations where I am alone with children and/or youth at Church activities.
As a volunteer, I will:
Use positive reinforcement rather than criticism, competition, or comparison when working with children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will:
Refuse to accept expensive gifts from children and/or youth or their parents without prior written approval from the pastor or administrator.
As a volunteer, I will:
Refrain from giving expensive gifts to children and/or youth without prior written approval from the parents or guardian and the pastor or administrator.
As a volunteer, I will:
Report suspected abuse to the pastor, administrator, or appropriate supervisor and [the local Child Protection Services agency]. I understand that failure to report suspected abuse to civil authorities is, according to the law, a misdemeanor.
As a volunteer, I will:
Cooperate fully in any investigation of abuse of children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Smoke or use tobacco products in the presence of children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Use, possess, or be under the influence of alcohol at any time while volunteering.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Use, possess, or be under the influence of illegal drugs at any time.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Pose any health risk to children and/or youth (i.e., no fevers or other contagious situations).
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Strike, spank, shake, or slap children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Humiliate, ridicule, threaten, or degrade children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Touch a child and/or youth in a sexual or other inappropriate manner.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Use any discipline that frightens or humiliates children and/or youth.
As a volunteer, I will NOT:
Use profanity in the presence of children and/or youth.
Volunteer's Code of Conduct
I understand that as a volunteer working with children and/or youth, I am subject to a thorough background check including criminal history. I understand that any action inconsistent with this Code of Conduct or failure to take action mandated by this Code of Conduct may result in my removal as a volunteer with children and/or youth.
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