We have been given a sacred trust: The care and mentorship of the future of the greatest nation in the world.
As such,the health and safety of our youth is our #1 commitment in DeMolay. In addition to training and policies, DeMolay runs background checks that examines their criminal history, if they are on a sex offender registry and their driving record.
These background checks occur in the following cases:
- when an adult first signs up to be a volunteer,
- when there is an interruption in service,
- At least once every five years,
- Randomly
For example, “Dad” Jones was in advisor in 2007, he had a background check and it came back clear. In 2012 he had to take some time off to focus on his Master’s Degree. In 2015 he signs up again, he gets background checked again. In 2020, he is due for another background check. If “Dad” Jones had been randomly selected in 2019, he would not be due for another check until 2024.
DeMolay relies upon Validity Screening Solutions to do these checks: https://www.validityscreening.com/
1) You may be receiving an email from Validity, chances are your five years are up or you were randomly selected for screening. If you are unsure if this email is valid, please reach out to “Dad” Brusoe.
2) The email will say “Consumer Report.” From our Executive Director “Dad” Moore: NOTE: the email from Validity says that we obtained a copy of the individual’s “consumer report.” We understand that this is technical language they have to use. We only request criminal history, sex offender registry, and driving record.
3) Some of you will need to fill out Validity profiles because your last background check was with a previous provider. “Mom” Maddux, because she is awesome, will be sending me a list and I will be following up with you if you need to complete a background check. DeMolay International was crystal clear on this: “If these individuals do not complete the process to allow us to run a background check by the end of 2020, they will not be eligible for appointment as an Advisor for 2021.” If you have a question on this please let "Dad" Brusoe know.
4) If something happens, please let us know and we can have a conversation. In general, people forget about speeding tickets and moving violations.
5) Passing a background check in no way guarantees being appointed or re-appointed as an advisor, that is in the sole discretion of the Executive Officer/Personal Representative. New York DeMolay may also require additional background information.
6) These background checks are in addition to whatever other background checks you may need to hold and we do not substitute ours for another organization or firms.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support of our youth protection program.