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Background Checks

Background checks are required for all volunteers and co-sponsor group members with direct contact with clients or have access to confidential information. This resource offers

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This two-page document explains the different types of community sponsorship and the requirements for resettlement-led community sponsorship programs.

Staff who oversee community sponsorship programs work closely with case workers. This document is a list of questions for community sponsorship staff and case workers to go through together to help create effective and efficient approaches for collaboration.

Background checks are required for all volunteers and co-sponsor group members with direct contact with clients or have access to confidential information. This resource offers information about why background checks are important, the types of background checks required, and possible ways to obtain them.

Created by the RCUSA Community Sponsorship Working Group, this core service checklist indicates service delivery timeframes and which services must be completed by the local affiliate office or in active collaboration with the office.

Co-sponsors are required to sign a non-legally binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This sample MOU is designed for local offices to adapt and use as needed.