{"product_id":"2940012760869","title":"Guidelines for the Screening of Persons Working With Children, the Elderly, and Individuals With Disabilities in Need of Support","description":"All too frequently, we read stories in our daily newspapers, see on the nightly\u003cbr\u003enews, or hear about yet another individual who is the victim of abuse at the hands\u003cbr\u003eof a care provider—a care provider with a criminal history of similar abuses or\u003cbr\u003ewho is otherwise not fit to care for vulnerable individuals. The victim may be a\u003cbr\u003echild in a preschool program, an elderly person who needs assisted living care,\u003cbr\u003eor a disabled individual who requires institutional care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday nearly 35 million adults come into contact with more than 70 million\u003cbr\u003echildren in educational institutions, day care facilities, foster care homes, youth\u003cbr\u003edevelopment organizations, social service agencies’ medical facilities, recreation centers, religious-based programs, and juvenile detention, correctional, and law enforcement facilities. More than 5 million of the estimated 33.9 million Americans older than 65 years need some form of assisted care and an additional 2.3 million of the 36 million Americans with a disability require residential treatment. The total number of Americans in need of some care is estimated at more than 77.3 million.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe guidelines do not mandate criminal record checks for all care providers but\u003cbr\u003edo present advice on establishing a policy that provides an appropriate level of\u003cbr\u003escreening based upon specific situations. The suggested screening mechanisms may include the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s fingerprint-based criminal records check, where warranted. The first step presented in this decision model includes an assessment of “triggers” that pertain to the setting in which the care is provided, the employee’s or volunteer’s level of contact with the individual receiving care, and the vulnerability of the care receiver. The next step is weighing the availability of information, the costs of the screening, and the human resources needed to carry out the screening process. The third step is the analysis and selection of appropriate screening practices that would be used in addition to “Basic Screening,” which includes reference checks, interviews, and a written application. These three steps lead employers and volunteer organizations through a thoughtful process of evaluating the circumstances and establishing appropriate screening measures for each care provider.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe guidelines were developed to help reduce the incidence of abuse by care\u003cbr\u003eproviders. However, the guidelines alone will not eliminate the problem. We,\u003cbr\u003eas the relative or friend of an individual receiving care, must remain aware of\u003cbr\u003ethe potential for abuse. Screening of care providers does not remove our responsibility to talk to our children and family about what is and is not acceptable behavior from care and service providers. Similarly, service organizations and employers providing care have an ongoing responsibility to monitor those in contact with vulnerable populations. While the use of these Guidelines is a necessary first step to ensure their safety, we must remain vigilant at all times to ensure proper care.","brand":"1001 Property Solutions LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162980172016,"sku":"2940012760869","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012760869_p0.jpg?v=1763572351","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012760869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}