Called to Protect

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE MET YOUR VOLUNTEER/WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

To volunteer or work in St. Clare’s church, school, or preschool communities throughout the year, you must have completed ALL of the following Archdiocesan requirements. Contact Ellen Lazaris  with questions or concerns.

• Valid Archdiocesan Background Check, every 3 years
• CASE Training, one time requirement
• Know Your Policies, one time requirement
• Keeping Your School Safe

Archdiocese of Portland — Volunteer Background Check Form

To volunteer in any capacity at St. Clare school, every volunteer must have completed the Archdiocesan background check process. Background check processing costs $15 per application. Please email Ellen Lazaris to request the background check form as it is an online process.

Creating A Safe Environment (CASE)

The Archdiocese of Portland requires all St. Clare clergy, employees, and volunteers to attend an in-person CASE training course. You will receive a certificate of participation, which you will need to email to Ellen Lazaris.

• To find a list of CASE training sessions go to www.archdpdx.org.
• Click on “Safe Environment” link at the top.
• Click on C.A.S.E. Training Schedule & Registration link.

Academy Online Updates

Each year the Archdiocese of Portland requires all clergy, employees and volunteers to complete a Called to Protect training update if they have already completed CASE. This year’s required update: Keeping Your School Safe. Follow the instructions below to complete the course.

1. Click here to access the Academy training site.
2. Login with your email and password.
3. Complete the Keeping Your School Safe module in the Featured Content section.
4. Email Ellen Lazaris that you have completed the course.