ABOUT US > BACKGROUND SCREENING PROGRAM FOR OUR NATION'S VOLUNTEERS

The availability of Volunteer Screening has fundamentally changed the volunteer review process. More and more nonprofit organizations are conducting background screening which, prior to the availability of Volunteer Screening, was cost prohibitive. The information obtained through Volunteer Screening has changed the way organizations view their volunteers. Organizations now see volunteers as assets, but also as potential liabilities.

In the vast majority of cases, volunteers have their clients' best interests at heart and perform their duties with professionalism and dedication. But in some tragic instances, volunteers have abused their responsibility and violated the trust placed in them. Recent events have only highlighted a growing concern about caregivers and the roles they play – bringing to light the need to know more about the personal histories of those who seek to serve children, as well as elderly and disabled people.

Fast facts about Volunteer Screening:

• Developed in conjunction with the National Assembly and Boys and Girls Clubs of America, May 2002.
• Already screened more than 1,000,000 volunteers.
• An estimated 2.5 million children have benefited from Volunteer Screening screens.
• Identified more than 30,000 felony-level convictions (3%), including:
• • 4100 Violent crimes (Assault, Homicide, Murder and Manslaughter)
  • 887 Sexual Assaults (Rape, Lewd public behavior, Failure to register on the Sex Offender Registry)
  • 903 Crimes Against Children (Incest, Child Abuse, Sexual Molestation, Possessing Child Pornography).
  • 8870 Drug Charges (Possession of illegal substance, Manufacturing and distributing an illegal substance)