Child Abuse Policies
Table may be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking either the Title or Last Updated column headings.
| Title Sort descending | Summary | File Download | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Abuse & Sexual Misconduct Policies | Policies regarding the prevention of sexual misconduct and child abuse by clergy, employees and volunteers in the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh and the investigation and prosecution of allegations and incidents. Written 2015, updated 2020. |
Child Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Policies.pdf | |
| Clearance Instructions for Clergy in Active Ministry | Clearance Instructions for Clergy in Active Ministry.pdf | ||
| Clearance Instructions for Lay Leaders & Volunteers | It is the responsibility of each church to designate a person to oversee and document clearances for their lay leaders and volunteers who work with children. |
Clearance Instructions for Staff Lay Leaders and Volunteers.pdf | |
| Memo to Parishes - Child Abuse Law Updates | This is a memo to congregations from Feb. 2015 from the Director of Finance and Administration, The Rev. Don Bushyager entitled Recent Changes to Pennsylvania's Child Abuse Laws. It details how the Jan. 1, 2015 changes to the law will affect congregations. |
child-abuse-memorandum2-2-25-2015.pdf | |
| Misconduct Protocol (Interim) | The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the process for handling complaints of misconduct by clergy of the Diocese. It may also serve a model of the principles that should be brought to bear in handling complaints regarding lay staff or volunteers at the parochial level. Pending review and approval by Diocesan Council. |
ADP Interim Protocol for Handling Complaints of Misconduct By Clergy 2023.pdf | |
| State Child Abuse FAQ's - Employees | employee.pdf | ||
| State Fact Sheet/FAQ for volunteers | Information on state guidelines for volunteers of organizations that work with children. |
fact-sheet-for-volunteers-final.pdf |