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WATERLOO REGIONALBLOCK PARENT® PROGRAM

Building Safer Communities

One Block At A Time.

How to Become a Block Parent

Step 1: Contact Our Block Parent Coordinator

  • You must email our Coordinator at info@blockparents.ca to request your Becoming a Block Parent Information Package OR
  • Complete this simple Contact Form and the Information Package will be emailed directly to you.
    Fill out the Contact Form

The Information Package will provide you with the necessary steps to complete your Block Parent Application and your FREE Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) Application.

Step 2: Complete Applications

Please Note: All residents of your home (18 years and older) must apply for a Police Vulnerable Sector Check

Please Note: Waterloo Region Police Service will EMAIL completed PVSCs to applicants.

Please Note: Your privacy is protected using WRPS's Equifax Kount Identity Verification

During the PVSC Application Process you will need the following information:

  • Under Job Title, type: Block Parent
  • Under Details, type: Placing phone call in case of emergency
  • Under Volunteer Agency, type: Waterloo Regional Block Parent Program
  • Under Agency Code, type: the seven digit code provided to you in your Information Package. This will ensure you do not pay for PVSC
  • Attach/upload the Volunteer Agency Letter PVSC Request Form
  • Under "Organization" type: Block Parent Program

Email all Police Vulnerable Sector Checks AND your completed Block Parent Application to info@blockparents.ca OR print and mail directly to:

  • Waterloo Regional Block Parent® Program
    425 Hespeler Road, Suite 413
    Cambridge, ON
    N1R 8J6

*A note on Finger Printing

You may be requested to submit fingerprints for three reasons:

  1. You have not provided acceptable identification
  2. You have a criminal record and have requested a record check
  3. Your date of birth and gender match that of a person listed in the pardoned sex offender list and fingerprints are required to determine identity

Applicants who are impacted will receive an email or phone call from the police service explaining the steps that must be followed for their PVSC to be completed. They will be required to make an appointment to have their fingerprints taken. Fingerprints will then be submitted to the RCMP to confirm or refute the potential match. It should be noted that a potential match can result from a person having the same gender and date of birth as a known offender which in nearly all cases will be ruled out by a fingerprint comparison.

Step 3: Upon receipt and approval of your Block Parent application and all PVSCs, the Block Parent Coordinator will contact you to set up a convenient time for your training and orientation session. The brief 30-minute training and orientation session will be conducted in your home. Our representative will ensure the suitability of your home, the visibility of the Block Parent sign, and that there is a clear understanding of the responsibilities of the Block Parent.

Please Note: Block Parents are required to apply for a new PVSC every two years.

Please Note: Block Parent Application must be updated if there are any changes.

Thank you for your interest in Becoming a Block Parent, Building Safer Communities, One Block at a Time!