Volunteer Training & Background Check

Background

The Arizona Conference, and the local church, have a moral and civil duty to protect the children and youth entrusted to its care.  The local community also has an expectation that the church will provide a safe haven for children who participate in its ministries.  So every 5 years (years ending in zero or five) the Arizona Conference requires that all local church leaders and those working with children, in any capacity, go through a mandatory Child Protection Training session and a background check to help keep our children safe.

Church Offices/Positions That Require Doing the Training & Background Check

  • Children's Ministries
  • Children's Story Tellers
  • Children's Sabbath School Teachers & Assistants
  • Sabbath School Secretaries
  • Pathfinder Leaders & Assistants
  • Pastor
  • Elders
  • Deacons
  • Deaconesses
  • Church Song Leaders (does not include adult Sabbath School song leaders)
  • Media Coordinators (including all Audio/Video Personnel age 18 or older)
  • Church Board Members
  • Social Committee Members
  • Holders of keys to any facility exterior door

How To Do The Child Protection Training & Background Check

Note that there is no cost to the volunteer to do the training and background check.  The church pays these expenses.

  • Visit  https://www.nadadventist.org/asv
  • Login to your account
  • OR if you are a first-time user, click the "First Time Registrant" box. Please note your user ID and password are CASE SENSITIVE.  It’s also recommended to bookmark the login page so you can quickly access it in the future.
  • Select State of Arizona from the drop down box.
  • Select Arizona Conference from the second drop down box.
  • Please be sure that the background screening is initiated at the end of the training.
    • For “Primary Location” please specify “Sierra Vista English Church"
    • For “Secondary Location,” if you work with the school please specify “Cochise SDA Christian School” otherwise leave it blank"
    • For “Church Role” if you hold a key to the church/BLC entrance door(s), in addition to any other roles you check, please also check “Other” and specify “Key Holder."

Reporting Child Abuse

  • Reporting is a legal mandate
  • After reporting using the hotline listed below you must also file a written report within 36 hours.
  • The Arizona Conference must also be notified.
  • When you report your information and identity is kept confidential.

     Arizona Child Abuse Hotline: 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445)

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