All of our youth advisors need to have state and federal clearances in order to help with Lutheran Youth of Faith (LYF). In order to become a counselor at confirmation camp, counselor eligible youth must also have their clearances.
How To Get Your Clearances
In order to fill out your clearances, you will need to follow the three links on this page.
Have the following information on hand while filling out your clearances:
- Social Security Number
- Current Address and Contact Info
- The address of everywhere you’ve lived since 1985, and contact information of anyone you have lived with since 1985
IMPORTANT: Save the PDF files you receive upon completing the first two clearances. One will be available immediately, the other will be emailed to you. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SAVE THESE. If you are filling out your clearances as an LYF advisor, please email a copy of these PDFs to lyfstmarks@gmail.com. The same goes for your FBI Check/affidavit. If these clearances are for another organization, make sure you send the pertinent parties these documents.
https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
- Free as a volunteer
- Free as a volunteer
https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_dpwNew.htm
- This is the FBI fingerprinting, which is not needed if you have lived in PA for the past 10 years, in which case you simply need to fill out this affidavit. The affidavit is free, the fingerprinting will be $25. Print out your ticket when you sign up for fingerprinting, if you have to do so. Below is the link to the affidavit, you will need a witness to sign as well
- http://www.pottsville.k12.pa.us/cms/lib07/PA01916599/Centricity/Domain/50/20150130MISCVolunteer%20Affidavit%20in%20Lieu%20of%20FBI%20Clearances.pdf