Court Appointed Service Workers

In order to begin your community service hours with Catholic Charities, you MUST complete the Volunteer Application, Background Check and Safe Parish Training.

Complete Application Here

Create an account with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis - Safe Parish
All of your required volunteer training will be accessed here along with initiating your background check.

You will need to provide a passcode, please enter: Archindy2021

Create Your Account

After creating an account, you will be taken to the Background Check page. Please select the "Provide Background Check Data" hyperlink (in blue) and follow all prompts. After all information is complete, you will be taken back to the Background Check Page - YOU MUST CLICK "Next" to finalize the process. You will know you have done it correctly when you receive a CONGRATULATIONS screen.

Does everyone receive a background check?
Yes. Please disclose any previous or pending felony or misdemeanor charges. Honesty is the best policy. The cost of the background check is $15 for court appointed service workers - if the fee is a hardship please let us know.

Payment for the background check can be made via cash or check to our office at 430 N 14th 1/2 Street or processed online.

Background Check

After creating your Safe Parish account, you have 30 days to complete all required training. All trainings MUST be completed before volunteering.

To access Safe Parish, log into your account and scroll to the section "Training Due" - the entire training takes less than one hour.

Safe Parish Login

Safe Parish is a requirement of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and teaches individuals to recognize and report potential signs of child abuse and/or neglect.

Once you have been approved to complete service hours at Catholic Charities Terre Haute, you will receive an email from [email protected] that includes your approval status and contact information for all programs.

Please allow 7-10 business days for processing once your application is complete.