Background Checks

We require two separate checks in order to volunteer at Anchored.

1. PA State Criminal History Background Check
2. PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

PA Criminal History Background Check

1. An entire overview can be viewed here.
2. Navigate to the PATCH site and select “New Volunteer Record Check”

3. Check the Acknowledge Checkbox

4. Use the following information for the Volunteer Organization and the enter your personal details:
   
   Volunteer Organization Name: Anchored Ministries
   Volunteer Organization Phone Number: 484-525-0803

5. Verify your information and then select “Proceed”.

6. Enter your personal details again and click “Submit this Request”

7. Verify your information and click “Submit”

8. Take note of your Control Number. You may use that information to check back on the status of your Background check if it takes an extended period of time to complete.

9. Once your record check has been processes, click “Certification Form”

10. Save a copy of this certification form and submit to us.

PA Child Abuse History Clearance

1. An entire overview can be viewed here.
2. Access the Child Welfare Portal here.
3. If you have previously created an Individual Account, select “Individual Login” and proceed through signing in. If you have not created an account before, select “Create Individual Account”.
4. Following your submission you will eventually be able to access your requests on a screen that looks like below:

5. View the result and submit the provided form to us.