Every camp relies on background checks. On the other hand, because only approximately five percent of child molesters have a criminal record, camps need a variety of other tools to screen employees and volunteers. Beyond the Background Check: What Camps Really Need to Do to Screen Out Offenders discusses strategies for effective screening. The DVD covers high-level hiring topics, as well as reviews specific policies and resources that can help make a camp safer.
• Why screening is important
• Why camps can't rely on criminalbackground checks
• Managing your screening resources
• Encourage high-risk applicants to self-select out
• Use your application to assess for abuse risk
• Behavioral interviewing
• Checking references
• Effective background checks
