SE Training Schedule

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

In accordance with the US Bishops Council, Omaha Archdiocese and St. Matthew Policy, anyone who has contact with
children needs to go through the Safe Environment training. An example, but not complete list, would be
anyone involved in the school: room parents, field trip chaperones ,teachers, coach, assistant coach, paras,
library help, PTO, CCD, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, vacation bible school, or lunch room volunteers. This is in no way
a complete listing. If you are planning on participating in any of these events or other events, please make sure you have
received your training at least 30 days prior to the event.

St. Matthew has concluded their fall training sessions. If you still need to be trained please go on line to see where training is available elsewhere
in the Archdiocese at www.archomaha.com. There will be a charge for this from other parishes.
Please contact Jill Muench at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Jill will let you know where the reporting packets are at St. Matthew and
the procedures at our parish. This can be done on the phone (402-331-2198) and takes no more than 5 minutes.

YOU CAN NOT BE AROUND CHILDREN UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR WHITE CARD FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE THIS CAN TAKE UP TO THREE (3) WEEKS SO PLAN
AHEAD.

RE-CERTIFICATION

For those who have been trained
previously

The archdiocese is pleased to announce that the new on-line our new safe environment recertification is now available
and ready to use. This on-line program was set up so individuals can complete the training at home at their convenience. Below are some key
points to remember about the new recertification:

The link for the on-line certification is on the archdiocese website: www.archomaha.org, select Safe Environment and then Recertification Online Training to get started. The
instructions are easy to follow.

The training takes up to sixty minutes to complete.

Once training is completed the participant must print out the required paperwork (Online Recertification Registration form and the Notification,
Authorization and Screening form).

The paperwork and fee for training is to be mailed to the Safe Environment Records office, the address is listed on the recertification registration form.

The fee is $12 for volunteers. This fee is to be paid by the individual. Once the fee and paperwork are received, processed and validated by the Safe Environment Records office and a SE
certification card will be mailed to the individual.

You need to carry your card with you at all timeswhether or not you have had training, please contact Jill Muench, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

TO BE CERTIFIED TAKES MORE THAN JUST ATTENDING THE CLASS A BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED SO MAKE SURE YOU PLAN AHEAD. YOU CAN NOT BE AROUND CHILDREN
UNTIL ALL THE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND THIS CAN TAKE UP TO THREE (3) WEEKS SO PLAN AHEAD.