More questions about the Policies?

Youth Safety Director
Rhea Ballas 614-447-4267

Step One!

Click here to sign your Parish Contract

It is VERY IMPORTANT to sign the contract with the parish's LEGAL NAME!

HOW TO GET SUPPORT:

1. PHONE: 855-326-1860, select option 1 , and enter 6548. M-F 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
2. EMAIL:  goa@sterlingvolunteers.com Make sure you let SV know which Parish, City ST Zip and PYSA Contact Information when asking for support. 

Use these contact methods to follow up on your contract status, questions, and login/account information.

All PYSA Look out for these EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS: 
Parish Contract Submission from: dse_NA3@docusign.net
Parish Login Credentials from: goa@sterlingvolunteers.com

Step Two!

All Youth Workers need to sign in as a 
First-Time Regstrant 

Please remember:

• All grandfathered Background Checks are every 2 years and Video Training is every year
• If your parish does not have an active account, youth workers that do not have a current background check will pay for it out of pocket.

A “Youth Worker” is any person, whether clergy or laity (including monastics), and whether paid or volunteer, who has successfully satisfied the required registration, training, and screening further detailed in Part Four, Section 1(C) of these Policies and is thus eligible to assist in any Youth Ministry Program or Event of the GOARCH.

This includes, but is not limited to, all chaplains, camp counselors, Sunday School teachers, athletic coaches, dance instructors, chaperones, program or activity coordinators/directors, or other persons who take part in Youth Ministry Programs or Events. It also includes individuals in leadership positions who have significant off-site involvement in the establishment or direction of a Youth Ministry Program or Event (e.g., National Director or Metropolis Director).

To be perfectly clear, the definition of “Youth Worker” includes (i) all clergy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: deacons, presbyters, and bishops, regardless of seniority or rank; and (ii) all monastic, regardless of seniority or rank.

The definition of “Youth Worker” does not include Parents or other visitors who interact with the Youth Ministry Program or Event for a short period of time (e.g., picking up or dropping off Children or Youth; attending an introductory session, parent visitor day, or a closing ceremony at which most participants are present; etc.).

A “Youth Ministry Program or Event” is any ministry, program, or event of GOARCH that is for the main benefit of Children and Youth. This includes all National youth ministries, programs, events, and camping ministry as well as any youth ministry, program, event or camping ministry of the Metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. In addition, Youth Ministry Program or Events include the ministries, programs, events, and camping ministry for the main benefit of Children and Youth of any parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.