The Ford Family Foundation invite staff members from rural, youth-serving organizations to attend a free day-long training on volunteer screening offered by Oregon Mentors.  The six-hour training based on the SAFE: Screening Applicants For Effectiveness curriculum is a research-based approach to volunteer screening, offering an in-depth dive on 21 tools youth programs can be using to screen out potential child predators.  These include best practices for applications, interviewing, reference checks, background checks, and ongoing training.   You'll learn how to identify child predators and improve your chances of keeping them out of your organization!

The training will be offered in nine communities throughout Oregon during the upcoming school year.  Choose the date/location that works best for you.  These trainings will be held from 9:00am-3:00pm.  Lunch will be provided.  Tentative dates are:

Monday, October 21 - Klamath Falls (DHS)

Friday, October 25 - Roseburg (The Ford Family Foundation)

Monday, October 28 - Bandon (The Barn - Community Center)

Monday, December 2 - Tillamook

Tuesday, December 3 - Lebanon

Thursday, February 27 - Burns

Friday, February 28 - Redmond

Thursday, April 10 - Dallas

Friday, Aprill 11 - La Grande

The training is free, but registration is required. Space is limited so we ask that only one person per organization attend.  Due to the nature of the discussion we recommend that the staff member attending is managment level.

Oregon Mentors will confirm with you via email following your registration and will notify you of the specific location/venue in the community.

REGISTER NOW

Following the SAFE training (3:00-5:00pm), Oregon Mentors will provide an additional two-hour optional training on how to take high-quality fingerprints.   Organizations should bring their own fingerprint kit or purchase a $75 kit (50% reduced cost)  Anyone from the organization is welcome to attend this optional training.

For more information or questions:

Call 503-517-8990 or email info@oregonmentors.org

We invite you to participate in a 30 second survey to choose an image that you think best represents the playful spirit of how much RURAL ROCKS.  This design will be highlighted in some of the recognition gifts our Ford Leadership participants and Community Ambassadors receive.

Besides adding your voice by taking the survey, you'll also be entered to win a Rural Rocks t-shirt.