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Safe Environment Checklist 
Catholic Diocese of Peoria 


The Catholic Diocese of Peoria requires supervisors of all employees/volunteers to ensure that  the following requirements are completed or are in process prior to the commencement of work or volunteer duties. The policies/forms described below can be downloaded at www.cdop.org.  


1. Ensure all employees/volunteers have received the appropriate policies: • Policies and Procedures Relating to Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors • Code of Pastoral Conduct
   • Harassment Policy 
   • Bullying Policy 
   • Communication Policy 
   • Employee Code of Conduct (employees only) 
   • Volunteer Code of Conduct (volunteers only) 

2. Ensure that each new employee/volunteer creates a CMG Connect account. • Log into https://Peoria.cmgconnect.org 
   • Create a new user account 
   • Complete the required trainings and background checks 


3. All school employees are required to complete: 
   • Safe Environment Training for School Employees (CMG Connect) 
   • Driving Requirements – Peoria (CMG Connect) 
   • Bloodborne Pathogens (CMG Connect or similar training) 
   • Sexual Harassment & the Church (CMG Connect) 
   • Digital Fingerprints through Accurate Biometrics or Flawless Biometrics – 
      must have  both FBI and IL State Police results  
   • CANTS form – complete and submit to SafeEnvironment@cdop.org • 
     Mandated Reporter Training  (https://mr.dcfstraining.org)  
   • DCFS Acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter Status Form  


4. All school volunteers are required to complete: 
   • Safe Environment Training – Peoria (CMG Connect) 
   • Driving Requirements – Peoria – (CMG Connect—required for volunteer drivers) • 
     Electronic Criminal Background check – Selection.com (embedded in CMG Connect  safe environment training)  
   • CANTS form – complete and submit to SafeEnvironment@cdop.org