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Getting with the VECHS Program

September 29th, 2014 by Dodie Murphy

What is VECHS? VECHS (Volunteer & Employee Criminal History System) is a Florida Department of Law Enforcement program that lets qualified organizations in Florida that serve children, the elderly or people with disabilities obtain fingerprint-based state and FBI criminal history checks on their employees and volunteers. It is authorized by the National Child Protection Act […]

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Volunteer Background Checks: How to Screen Volunteers the Right Way

September 27th, 2014 by Dodie Murphy

Volunteer background checks, in short: most organizations are not legally required to screen volunteers, but any group that places volunteers near children, the elderly, people with disabilities, money or vehicles should. A sound volunteer screening policy matches the check to the role (criminal and sex-offender records for anyone with access to vulnerable people, a driving […]

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Posts Tagged ‘Laws and Regulations’

Getting with the VECHS Program

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