Become A Mentor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not required by law, why do organizations screen volunteers?

 

 Absent a strict legal requirement, many volunteer organizations find background screening prudent. Like businesses, nonprofit organizations must respond to the needs and fears of their “clients.” If you are a parent, for example, you have a legitimate right to assurance that your child is safe, whether at school or weekend soccer practice. If you are the child of an elderly parent, you want to know  your loved one is not a target for abuse.

 

Failure to maintain trust can be devastating to an organization, leading to loss of community support, loss of funding, or even a lawsuit for negligent “selection” of a volunteer. Even when faced with an unfortunate incident involving a volunteer, an organization should fare better by having made a good faith effort to conduct a background check.

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To get started, please complete the application by clicking the below PDF icon

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If chosen to be a mentor, you will be asked to complete a General Public background check (for $29 at your own expense). The below link will walk you through the steps of completion

https://www.tn.gov/tbi/divisions/cjis-division/background-checks.html