Free enrollment period will end soon for background screening service

Deadline is Feb. 29 to register free of charge for the background screening services offered by Trak-1 to local churches in the Oklahoma Conference.

Starting March 1, a church signing up with Trak-1 will pay a $100 set-up fee.

Oklahoma Conference policy requires churches to maintain Safe Sanctuaries standards. This protocol includes screenings for all staff and volunteers who work with children, youths, and vulnerable adults.

When Trak-1 was authorized in 2011 as the provider for Conference-level screenings, the nationwide service firm agreed to offer the no-fee setup for a limited time to local churches.

A local church is not required to use Trak-1, but every church is required to have background screenings processed through an authorized provider.

The online system operated by Trak-1 enables better sharing of information between local churches and the Conference, explained Diana Northcutt, director of Discipleship.

Under the negotiated pricing for the Oklahoma Conference, local churches enrolled with Trak-1 are eligible for the same Conference rate of $9 per person for a basic background check.

Find Safe Sanctuaries information and Trak-1 details at: www.okumc.org/safesanctuaryforms

Contact Rev. Northcutt at 405-530-2144, dnorthcutt@okumc.org.