Coaches: There are three different background checks required by Pennsylvania state law for volunteer coaches. NOTE: Any charges incurred will be reimbursed by Kehillah Soccer. Please use the following links to obtain clearance for coaching.

1. Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police. Use form Volunteer Only- SP4-164A  (Updated 12/2017)

2. Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services (Child Abuse).

3a. If you have lived outside of the Pennsylvania within the last 10 years, you are required to obtain a fingerprint based federal criminal history from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) through the Pennsylvania State Police or its authorized agent. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services utilizes IDEMIA to process fingerprint-based FBI criminal background checks. The fingerprint-based background check is a multi-step process. For IDEMIA registration, processing, or billing questions, please contact IDEMIA/IdentoGo at 1-844-321-2101 (8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday). The local provider for IDEMIA is at 8302 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA (Abington Care Providers, inside Briar House). Hours are 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

3b. If you have lived within Pennsylvania for the last 10 years, you must fill out and return the Disclosure Statement Application for Volunteer.

Please scan and email all completed information to Rebecca Shefcyk. (Please put the word “Clearance” in the title)