General Information & Adult Training

Dr. Joseph DePalma

Detective Jonathan Sowers

Michele Santin

 Francesca Carinci, Attorney

 Judge John Mascio
 
Father James M. Dunfee (ex-officio)

Permanent Deacon Paul D. Ward 
(ex-officio)

• Decree on Child Protection

• Diocese of Steubenville - Safe Environment Program
  CMG Connect Adminstrative Guide

• Annual Verification of CMG Connect Data

• Code of Conduct 2024

• Appropriate Boundaries when ministering or working with minors

• Policy for clerics on technology and child pornography

• Recognizing child sex abuse

• Field Trip: Statement of Policy

• Field Trip: Transportation Policy

• Revised Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy (For Catholic Schools)

• Guiding Principles for Addressing Sexuality and Sexual Abuse – For Educators and Parents

“It is the policy of the Diocese that all clerics, regular volunteers, and employees who work with children must receive an acceptable criminal background check and participate in Diocesan training on the Decree on Child Protection and Diocesan Safe Environment Program as directed. If a cleric, regular volunteer, or employee has not received an acceptable criminal background check or has not participated in Diocesan training on the Decree on Child Protection and Diocesan Safe Environment Program, the cleric, regular volunteer or employee is not approved to work with children and may not work with children.”

 -- The Decree on Child Protection

All adult training and mandatory background checks are completed online through CMG Connect. Please choose appropriate link below:

For New Users: Instruction on How to Create an Account

Login page for Current Account Owners

Instructions for Completing Annual Renewal Training For Safe Environment Training

For Catholic School Personnel Only, BCI and FBI background checks via fingerprinting must be completed in addition to the electronic background check mandated by the decree. See fingerprinting locations below:

Athens County

Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Phone: (740) 594-3539
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
801 West Union St.
Athens, OH 45701

Athens County Sheriff's Office
(740) 593-6633
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
13 West Washington St.
Athens, OH 45701

Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center
(740) 797-0064
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
21 Birge Drive
Chauncey, OH 45719

Hocking Athens Perry Community Action  
Phone: (740) 767-4500; (800) 686-1093
Monday - Friday;  8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
By Appointment Only
3 Cardaras Drive
P.O. Box 220
Glouster, OH 45732
 
Hocking College Police Department  
Phone: (740) 753-3591, ext. 2500
3301 Hocking Parkway
Nelsonville, OH 45764

Nelsonville-York City Schools
Phone: (740) 753-4441
Monday - Friday; 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Two Buckeye Drive
Nelsonville, OH 45764

Ohio University Police Department  
Phone: (740) 593-1911
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday;  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Closed on School Holidays
135 Scott Quadrangle
Athens, OH 45701
 

Belmont County

Barnesville Exempted Village Schools   
Phone: (740) 425-3616
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
By Appointment Only
210 West Church St.
Barnesville, OH 43713

Bellaire Local School District   
Phone: (740) 676-1826
Monday - Friday; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
By Appointment Only
340 34th St.
Bellaire, OH 43906

Belmont Career Center    
Phone: (740) 695-9130
Monday - Friday;  8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
School Days Only; By Appointment Only
110 Fox-Shannon Place
St. Clairsville, OH 43950

Belmont County Sheriff's Office   
Phone: (740) 695-7933
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 4 pm
By Appointment Only
68137 Hammond Road
St. Clairsville, OH 43950

Community Action Commission of Belmont County, Inc.   
Phone: (740) 633-8964
Thursday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
By Appointment Only
1802 North 9th St.
Martins Ferry, OH 43935

McKeen Security, Inc.  
Phone: (740) 699-1301
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
69100 Bayberry Drive
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
 

Carroll County

Carroll County Sheriff's Office  
Phone: (330) 627-2141
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
43 Second St. S.E.
Carrollton, OH 44615

Carrollton Police Department  
Phone: (330) 627-2858
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Must pay by certified check or money order
135 Third St. SW
Carrollton, OH 44615
 

Gallia County

Gallia County Local School District   
Phone: (740) 446-7917
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
By Appointment Only
230 Shawnee Lane
Gallipolis, OH 45631

Gallia County Sheriff's Office  
Phone: (740) 446-4614
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
18 Locust St.
Gallipolis, OH 45631

University of Rio Grande Campus Police  
Phone: (740) 245-7286
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Hours: June - mid-August; Monday - Thursday; 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
218 North College Ave.
Rio Grande, OH 45674
 

Guernsey County

Guernsey County Sheriff's Office  
Phone: (740) 439-4455
Monday - Sunday; 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.;  8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
601 Southgate Parkway
Cambridge, OH 43725

Ohio Valley Educational Service Center
Phone: (740) 439-3558
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Closed: Noon - 1 p.m.
128 East 8th St.
Cambridge, OH 43725

Harrison County

Harrison County Sheriff's Office 
Phone: (740) 942-2197; (740) 942-2198
Monday - Friday; Noon - 4 p.m.
114 Court St.
Cadiz, OH 43907

Jefferson County

Buckeye Local Schools 
Phone: (740) 769-7395
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
6899 Ohio Route 150
Dillonvale, OH 43917

Gem City Security, Inc. 
Phone: (740) 537-3618
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
904 Pierce Ave.
Toronto, OH 43964

Indian Creek Local School District  
Phone: (740) 264- 3502, ext. 112
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
June 1 - Aug. 22: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
587 Bantam Ridge Road
Wintersville, OH 43953

Jefferson Investigators & Security, Inc.  
Phone: (740) 283.3681
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1439 Sunset Blvd.
Steubenville, OH 43952

Steubenville City Schools 
Phone: (740) 283-3767, ext. 5
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
West Adams and Lawson Ave.
Steubenville, OH 43952

Lawrence County

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District
Phone: (740) 867-3135
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
10183 Lawrence County Road 1
Chesapeake, OH 45619

Collins Career Center  
Phone: (740) 867-6641
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
11627 Ohio Route 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619

Ironton License Agency  
Phone: (740) 533-3656
Monday; 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday; 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2717  S. Third Street
Ironton, OH 45638

Genesis Med Care  
Phone: (740) 532-4000
Monday - Friday; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday - By Appointment Only
Mobile Service offered for groups of 12 or more
210 Center St.
Ironton, OH 45638

Lawrence County Educational Service Center
Phone: (740) 532-4223
Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
By Appointment Only
111 South Fourth St., Courthouse - Third Floor
Ironton, OH 45638

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office  
Phone: (740) 532-3525
By Appointment Only
115 South Fifth Street
Ironton, OH 45638

Quality Care Nursing Services, Inc.  
Phone: (740) 377-9095
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
By Appointment Only
415 Solida Road
South Point, OH 45680

SPKMC - South Point Kelley Med Care 
Phone: (740) 377-3300
Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday - By Appointment Only
208 Fourth St. E.
South Point, OH 45680

Meigs County

Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center
Phone: (740) 992-3883
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
320-1/2 E. Main St.
P.O. Box 684
Pomeroy, OH 45769

Monroe County

Monroe County Board of Education
Phone: (740) 472-5801
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
304 Mill St.
Woodsfield, OH 43793

Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Phone: (740) 472-1612
Monday - Friday; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
108 West Court St.
P.O. Box 595
Woodsfield, OH 43793

Morgan County

Morgan County Sheriff's Office  
Phone: (740) 962-4044
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
37 E. Main St.
McConnelsville, OH 43756

Noble County

Noble County Sheriff's Office 
Phone: (740) 732-5631
Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
420 Olive St.
Caldwell, OH 43772

Noble Local  
Phone: (740) 732-2084
Monday - Friday;  8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
20977 Zep Road E.
Sarahsville, OH 43779

Washington County

Area Agency on Aging  
Phone: (740) 373-6400
Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please Call Ahead
1400 Pike St.
Marietta, OH 45750

Belpre City School District
Phone: (740) 423-9511
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
By Appointment Only
2014 Washington Blvd.
Belpre, OH 45714

Marietta License Services  
Phone: (740) 374-6824
Monday; 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday; 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
148-D Gross St.
Frontier Shopping Center
Marietta, OH 45750

Ohio Valley Education Service Center
Phone: (740) 373-6669
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
115 Victory Place
Marietta, OH 45750

Washington County Education Service Center
Phone: (740) 373-6669
Monday - Friday;  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Call for Appointment
115 Victory Place
Marietta, OH 45750

Washington County Sheriff's Office 
Phone: (740) 373-6623, ext. 302
Monday - Friday;  9 a.m. - 11 a.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
205 Putnam St.
Marietta, OH 45750