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Risk Management
Welcome to Dover Alumnae Chapter Risk Management for Volunteers
Who is a Volunteer?
In Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Delta Sigma Theta or Delta), any individual participating in Delta’s youth initiatives is defined as a volunteer. This applies to members of Delta Sigma Theta and non-members (i.e. Deltas and non-Deltas)
Delta Sigma Theta has three national youth enrichment programs designed to promote the development of young girls and boys. These include, but are not limited to, Delta GEMS, Delta Academy and EMBODI (collectively “youth initiatives”).
What are the requirements for becoming a Volunteer?
- ​Must be 18 years of age or older
- Complete the application process
- Pass a criminal background check using the approved vendor
- Complete risk management training
- Sign and abide by the youth initiative code of ethics
- Recognize signs and symptoms of child abuse/neglect
- Abide by Delta’s mandatory reporting policy
Risk Management is the process of assessing risk and acting in such a manner, or prescribing policies and procedures, to minimize loss associated with such risk.
Risk Management is important because it protects our organization, ensures the safety of all participants in our youth programs, evaluates allocation of resources, focuses on the enrichment of our youth participants, and focuses on prevention.
Volunteer Forms + Training Registration
- Please email riskmanagementdac@gmail.com for information to Register for an upcoming volunteer training session.
- Use the buttons below to download and complete the applicable forms for volunteering with youth programs with DAC. You will find:
- Volunteer Training: Complete if you're a sorority member, parent or male mentor interested in volunteering with a Delta Youth Initiative Program
- Parent/Guardian Form: Complete if you have a child or youth you plan to enroll in a Delta Youth Initiative Program
- Background Check Link: Complete if you are a sorority member, parent or male mentor planning to volunteer with a Delta Youth Initiative Program.
Here are the instructions to complete forms.
Each application file is a fillable PDF. You will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to complete the form.
1. Select the relevant file and download it.
2. Save file to your computer. (Data added while opened in browser will not save)
3. Open the file in its location on your computer.
4. Complete and save the form.
5. Email completed form to riskmanagementdac@doverdeltas.org
To receive the volunteer application or the parent application/form, please email your request to riskmanagementdac@doverdeltas.org
Volunteer Background checks must utilize the vendor selected by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which can be found here:
Eastern Region Risk Management Background Screening
Reminders
- All DAC volunteers, collegiate transfers, transfers from other alumnae chapters and sorors who completed the annual confirmation update form last sorority year are required to complete a background screen this year.
- Background Screenings conducted by Infomart-If Infomart previously conducted your background screen, your background screening may still be eligible. Please confirm your 3-year background screen eligibility period by sending supporting documentation of the date screening was obtained through Palmetto to riskmanagementdac@doverdeltas.org.
- Background screen fee is $59.50 for DE residents.
- Complete background screen & volunteer application prior to attending volunteer training, preferably.
- Over 15 minutes late to the training, requires registration for another session.
Please contact the Risk Management Coordinator at riskmanagementdac@doverdeltas.org if you have any questions.