Requirements for Volunteers

• Archdiocesan Application for Volunteer Service (Shield)
• A Statement of Policy for the Protection of Children & Youth (Shield)
• Code of Conduct for Church Personnel (Shield)

All volunteers who have substantial contact with children at a parish or school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore must complete the following requirements on our compliance management system, Shield The Vulnerable, before volunteering:

Volunteers (Adult)

• Archdiocesan Application for Volunteer Service (Shield)
• Three (3) references provided, checked, and documented (hard copy – Archdiocese volunteer reference form)
• References for service and/or employment with any previous archdiocesan parish, school, or institution checked and documented (hard copy – Archdiocese volunteer reference form)
• Criminal History Screening (Shield)
• A Statement of Policy for the Protection of Children & Youth (Shield)
• Code of Conduct for Church Personnel (Shield)
• Training regarding child abuse and the protection of children:  Protect Children: STAND (Shield)

Minor Volunteers (14 – 17 years of age)

• Archdiocesan Application for Volunteer Service (Español) competed and reviewed (hard copy – Application for Volunteer Service form)
• Three (3) references provided, checked, and documented (hard copy – Archdiocese volunteer reference form)
• References for service and/or employment with any previous archdiocesan parish, school, or institution checked and documented (hard copy – Archdiocese volunteer reference form)
• Code of Conduct for Church Personnel 
• Statement of Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
• Training regarding child abuse and the protection of children received (Worthy of the Call DVD)

For more information on volunteering, please contact your parish or school.

General Information for Volunteers

• Procedures for volunteers
• Policy on parents who are registered sex offenders
• Notice of Privacy Principles
• Contact the Office of Child and Youth Protection