Protecting children, youths and vulnerable adults is of the highest importance at parishes and Catholic schools throughout our diocese. All clergy, employees and volunteers in the diocese who work with children or vulnerable adults within the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee must pass a Level II background check, complete all required Safe Environment training courses through Praesidium Academy and adhere strictly to our Code of Conduct policies.
Since the establishment of The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, our diocese has been proactive in its efforts to create safe environments. We have been fully engaged in the annual audit process and have been found compliant in implementing the practices of The Charter since its inception in 2002. Click here to learn more about our commitment to creating safe environments in our diocese.
Our diocese has worked hard over the last couple of decades to make our Church a very safe, warm and welcoming place for children and for all people. ” Bishop Wack
Please note this new announcement from Fieldprint, Inc:
Fieldprint's scheduling sites for background checks/fingerprinting have been updated to include language requesting individuals to cover their face before arriving to an appointment. In states where it is required by law, individuals not wearing a face-covering may be turned away.
Fieldprint, Inc. has been in contact with all of their livescan device providers with instructions and guidelines on cleaning areas and devices used for processing fingerprints.
Online safe environment courses are always available, and a good time to learn more about keeping children and vulnerable adults safe.
If you need to enroll with Praesidium Academy to start taking courses please contact your parish, school or administrator for your code specific enrollment Quick Start Guide.
The Diocese along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have established Policies and Procedures for the handling of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
All Employees who have access to PII complete Security Awareness Training annually.
Click here for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Policy and Procedures for CJIS Compliance