As a part of this policy, we are notifying volunteers who work with children that they may be subject to a criminal background check. Any volunteer unwilling to sign this form will not be allowed to work with children at Worthington UMC.
This action is in response to an Ohio law, Senate Bill 187, which went into effect on March 22, 2001. In an effort to care for the well-being of Ohio's children, all prospective and current volunteers with "unsupervised access to a child" may at any time be required to provide a set of fingerprints and undergo a criminal records check. This warning of a possible background check intends to protect children from being served by a person who might cause harm. (The phrase "unsupervised access to a child" means having access to a child when no other adult is present in the same room; or if outdoors, no other adult is within 30 yards or has visual contact with the child.)
Please sign below indicating you have been notified of this law, and return this entire notification to the church office using the envelope provided. An additional copy of this notification is provided for your records.
If you have any questions or concerns on this issue, please speak with the Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, the Youth Minister, the Director of Christian Education or the Director of Congregational Development.
I have been notified that, as a volunteer working with children or youth (anyone under eighteen years of age or a mentally or physically handicapped child under twenty-one years of age) at Worthington UMC, I must be willing to undergo a criminal background check and driving record check using my driver's license and social security number. I am attaching copies of my driver's license and social security card. I understand that I may be required to provide a set of fingerprints at any time in the future as part of additional background checks.
Print Name:______________________________________________________________ Signature:_______________________________________________________________ Date:___________________________________________________________________