Introduction to Safe Environment Requirements
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What are the camp's two safe environment programs?

1. Safe and Sacred: the program of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and,
2. RC Activities: the camp's parent legal non-profit organization. 

Who is a volunteer?

• Any balanced individual at least 18 years of age,
• Anyone helping at a camp activity aimed at minors as a staff, chaperone, cook, or other role,
• Someone with proper training and certification.

How many volunteers are needed?

• A minimum of 2 (unrelated) adults are needed for our events.
• We hold to a 1:10 ratio (though we strive for 1:6 for middle school and 1:8 for high school). 

Does my Virtus Certification count?

• No. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis wants all volunteers to be certified under their own program, "Safe and Sacred".

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INSTRUCTIONS

To become a volunteer with proper training and certification at Camp River Ridge, please complete these 2 steps:

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1 - RC Activities Background Check

• Follow the instructions on this page: https://www.rcactivities.com/volunteers. You will need to login or create a new profile.
• Here is a document you can download with precise instructions:

RC Activities Volunteer Registration
File Size:	1551 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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• Once you receive your certificate, email it to campriverridge@gmail.com.

2 - Safe and Sacred Certification

• Take the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Safe and Sacred Training at: http://safeandsacred-archindy.org. You will need to create an account and complete the (app. 2-hour) ONLINE training and quiz.
• NOTE:
  1. For position description, select "volunteer".
  2. For primary institution, select "OLDENBURG: Camp River Ridge - Location 821".
  3. For a secondary institution, select either your Archdiocese of Indianapolis parish or "Not Applicable".
• ONCE YOU PASS THE TRAINING, make sure you then request a Background Check with Safe and Sacred.
  1. Sometimes you may have to request it manually by going here: https://baradavms.azurewebsites.net/Application. 
  2. Make sure your name and email are the same as your Safe and Sacred account.

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Thank you for your patience and help volunteering!

Our volunteers help Camp River Ridge safely minister to +1,500 youth each year!