There are two additional legal requirements to participate in youth volunteer programs in California, the CalVECHS Waiver and AB506. Please read about these at the links below:
CalVECHS Waiver: This is a waiver that is described at this link: CalVECHS Waiver
CA AB506 (Mandatory Reporter training and LiveScan fingerprinting):
You may have already seen the blog about AB 506, a California law that requires youth-serving organizations to take extra safety steps for volunteers who work closely with minors. Under AB 506, a Regular Volunteer is defined as someone over 18 years old who volunteers with a youth-serving organization: 16-hours or more per month, or 32-hours or more per year. This includes two items:
* Complete a LiveScan (see the links in the Blog below)
* Complete California specific Mandatory Reporter Training
These steps are above and beyond the every 3 year YPP background check and YPP training done with FIRST.
Please read the blog here: https://community.firstinspires.org/pennsylvania-and-california-clearances-staying-compliant-with-local-volunteer-requirements
And instead of repeating a well produced website, please visit the NorCal region's website for full details on this new requirement focused on California with FAQs: https://www.playingatlearning.org/ca-ab506/
San Diego FTC Highly recommends that each team complete these requirements for their team mentors as required, but have additional team volunteers also complete these requirements in order to serve as the team's volunteers at future events.
CalVECHS Waiver: This is a waiver that is described at this link: CalVECHS Waiver
CA AB506 (Mandatory Reporter training and LiveScan fingerprinting):
You may have already seen the blog about AB 506, a California law that requires youth-serving organizations to take extra safety steps for volunteers who work closely with minors. Under AB 506, a Regular Volunteer is defined as someone over 18 years old who volunteers with a youth-serving organization: 16-hours or more per month, or 32-hours or more per year. This includes two items:
* Complete a LiveScan (see the links in the Blog below)
* Complete California specific Mandatory Reporter Training
These steps are above and beyond the every 3 year YPP background check and YPP training done with FIRST.
Please read the blog here: https://community.firstinspires.org/pennsylvania-and-california-clearances-staying-compliant-with-local-volunteer-requirements
And instead of repeating a well produced website, please visit the NorCal region's website for full details on this new requirement focused on California with FAQs: https://www.playingatlearning.org/ca-ab506/
San Diego FTC Highly recommends that each team complete these requirements for their team mentors as required, but have additional team volunteers also complete these requirements in order to serve as the team's volunteers at future events.