Background Checks:

• How to Perform a Check and Use the Results
  (PDF) Use these guidelines for background checks.

• Background Checks
  GuideOne policyholders receive discounts on background checks provided by SafeChurch^® Shepherd's Watch, which has negotiated low-cost, easy-to-access, and timely background checks through one of the nation's largest screening organizations, LexisNexis^®. This service is more comprehensive and customer-oriented than those offered through any other vendor.

• Background Investigation Consent Form
  (Criminal Records Request; PDF) Background Investigation Use this consent form for identifying criminal convictions of potential or current employees or volunteers.

Child Abuse Prevention/Sexual Misconduct:

• Policies and Procedures in the Prevention of Child Abuse: PDF
  This sample policy includes policies and procedures for sexual misconduct prevention and response.

• Preventing Sexual Misconduct
  (PDF) This document includes statistics, loss trends, and prevention procedures.

• Respnding to an Allegation of Child Sexual Abuse
  (PDF) This document offers suggestions for a planned response to allegations.

• Dealing with Sex Offenders
  (PDF) Learn about the difficult situation of responding to a known sex offender within the congregation.