Protecting God's Children

Thank you for volunteering at St. Elizabeth’s Church

Everyone who works or volunteers at St. Elizabeth’s and has contact with minors must complete the following:

Thank you for volunteering at St. Elizabeth’s Church

In accordance with requirements mandated by the Archdiocese of Newark, all adults, staff and volunteers alike, involved with the children and/or teenagers of our parish must comply with the following requirements of the Protecting God’s Children Program prior to being able to volunteer:

1. Fill out a volunteer application. Available at the parish office
2. Submit for a background check.
3. Register for training.

If you are a current SES school parent, please see Karen Lewis, Principal

All others please send all questions to the parish center. 201 891 1122 x225 or email JLaduca@saintelizabeths.org

Code of Conduct Flyer

HOW TO REPORT ABUSE

The Archdiocese of Newark takes very seriously any and all credible complaints of sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy, religious, lay staff and volunteers of the Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of an act of sexual abuse of a minor to inform the Archdiocese immediately so that we can take appropriate action to protect others and provide support to victims of sexual abuse. If you suspect a child is in imminent danger from abuse, please call 911 immediately. To report known or suspected child abuse: Contact the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline: 1-877-652-2873 and contact the Bergen County Prosecutor (201) 646-2300 | New Jersey Clergy Abuse Hotline: (855) 363-6548. Any person who wishes to report an incident of sexual abuse of a minor committed by a member of the clergy, religious, lay staff or volunteer of the Archdiocese of Newark should contact the Archdiocese as follows:

Karen Clark

Director, Department for the Protection of the Faithful

Archdiocese of Newark 973-497-4254

email: clarkkar@rcan.org Gina Criscuolo, LCSW Coordinator, Office of Accompaniment

201-407-3256 eugenia.criscuolo@rcan.org