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Clubs are strongly encouraged to take a proactive approach when working with young people. Rotary International’s Statement of Conduct for Working with Youth reinforces a zero-tolerance policy toward abuse:
“To the best of their ability, Rotarians, Rotarians’ spouses and partners, and other volunteers must safeguard the children and young people they come into contact with and protect them from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.”
To support this commitment, each club in District 7910 is encouraged to appoint a Youth Protection Officer responsible for: Overseeing volunteer screening; Ensuring club compliance; and Facilitating training on youth protection protocols. Club Presidents and committee chairs involved with Interact, RYLA, Essex exchanges, or other youth programs should ensure they are familiar with these requirements. Rotary International’s Youth Protection Guide (download here) is helpful for all club leaders.
District 7910 has arranged for free CORI checks for volunteers. The process is straight forward.
- Download the CORI Form (Click Link here: https://rotary7910.org/page/cori-form)
- Have each volunteer complete and sign the form.
- Email it to cori@rotary7910.org.
- The District will confirm once the background check is cleared.
Note that it can take up to 10 days to get a report. We urge clubs to submit requests for CORI checks well before the time needed.
If a background check raises any concern, the report will be reviewed confidentially by the District Youth Protection Officer, who will contact the club and the volunteer directly to discuss next steps.