Questions?

If you have questions about volunteer opportunities or other general questions about volunteering with T&E Care, please email us at volunteer@tecare.org

Required Clearances for Volunteers

All volunteers must obtain a PA Criminal Record Check clearance. Volunteers who may work directly with or may come in contact (even indirectly) with children must also obtain a PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance.

These required clearances are valid for five years.

Even if your specific role may not require them, T&E Care encourages all volunteers to get these clearances. It’s a great way to ensure we’re always ready to help our neighbors as safely as possible. For questions about what clearances you need, please email us at volunteer@tecare.org.

PA CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK

• Free for volunteers
• Apply at epatch.pa.gov
• Select “New Volunteer Record Check”
• Use “Tredyffrin and Easttown Care” (no ampersand) as the organization name and 484-228-1620 as the phone number
• Complete the application and email the certificate to clearances@tecare.org 

PA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE

• Free for volunteers
• Apply at PA Child Welfare Portal
• Select “Create Individual Account”
• Select “Volunteer Having Contact with Children” as the purpose
• Use “Tredyffrin and Easttown Care” (no ampersand) as the organization name and 484-228-1620 as the phone number
• When you receive results via email within 14 days, forward the document to clearances@tecare.org

FBI CLEARANCE

• If you have lived in the state of Pennsylvania for 10+ years, complete the Volunteer Affidavit (Exemption from FBI Clearance). It must be witnessed, then email to clearances@tecare.org or mail to: T&E Care – Clearances, PO Box 2111, Southeastern, PA 19399
• If you have lived in the state of Pennsylvania for less than 10 years, you must be fingerprinted. Register at Identogo – Service Code 1KG6ZJ to get started.

NOTE:

• All clearances must be updated every 5 years. Contact us at clearances@tecare.org if you need help
• If you are applying to volunteer at TESD, complete those applications first and send us copies. TESD has a different process and cannot accept our applications, but we can accept theirs.

Confidentiality Agreement

The assistance T&E Care provides to individuals and families often involves information of personal and sensitive nature. Most volunteers for T&E Care must sign the T&E Care Confidential Agreement Form which may be signed and returned to us by mail or by email to volunteer@tecare.org.