A minor is anyone who has not yet reached his/her 18th birthday.
What is regular contact?
Regular contact is NOT defined by quantity of time. It is not 30 minutes a week or 45
If I volunteer for a school in the Diocese of Camden and then become an employee, do I need to be fingerprinted again?
Yes. New Jersey State law requires all school personnel to be fingerprinted for the New Jersey Department of
If I volunteer or work for another parish or school in the diocese, do I need to have another background check?
No. A background check done by the diocese for one diocesan location is transferable to another diocesan location.
How often do I need to be fingerprinted and attend CAP?
Every adult in regular contact with minors is fingerprinted the first time for the criminal history background check.
I am background checked by my job. Is this acceptable?
No. The policy of the Diocese of Camden is that the diocese will perform the background check. Many
Who has to be fingerprinted and attend a Child Assault Prevention session (CAP)?
All adults in regular contact with minors must be safe environment compliant which means passing a criminal history