1. Training for:

• the Diocese of San Bernardino Safe Environment Policy for the Protection of Children & Young People,
• the Code of Pastoral Conduct AND the
• the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law

As an employee or volunteer, I have successfully completed the required safe environment training. This includes the main concepts for the Diocese of San Bernardino Safe Environment Policy for the Protection of Children and Young People / Code of Pastoral Conduct. A copy of the certificate for this required training can be found on the Virtus website. (I am still compliant with the required training in effect prior to July 1, 2013 and have given the parish/school a copy of the certificates. )I understand and will comply with these policies.

2. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law (Safe Environment Policy #VII)

As an employee or volunteer who is required to complete required training that includes the main concepts for the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law. I understand that:

1.  If yes, I understand and will comply with Section 11166 of the Penal Code of the State of California. I know and understand that the law requires of mandated reporters:

• if there is knowledge or suspected knowledge of child abuse of a minor, a report to the appropriate State Agency must be made immediately or as soon as practically possible by telephone;
• after the report by phone, prepare and send a written report to the appropriate State Agency within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident.

2.  If no, I understand by law I am not a mandated reporter but if I become aware of child abuse or neglect I know the procedures to follow and will follow them. I also understand that the CA law provides that a discretionary report can be made. I also understand the Safe Environment Policy of the Diocese of San Bernardino regards me as a discretionary reporter and the Diocesan policy calls this a Policy Reporter.

 

3. Confidentiality (Code of Pastoral Conduct #2)

As an employee or volunteer I am aware that the persons, conversations, materials and data with which I come in contact and to which I have access are to be treated in a confidential and in a professional manner.

Any knowledge of confidential information is to be used only in the conduct of official business of the Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.

Violations of this Confidentiality/Child Abuse Reporting Agreement can result in disciplinary action and/or dismissal.