Due to state budget cuts, Kansas Mentors will be suspending the free records check program beginning July 1, 2010.  We share in your disappointment with this news as we recognize that access to affordable and timely background checks is a major hurdle for programs. 

We will continue to explore additional funding sources to support this program as well as any options to provide for discounted checks.  Also, you may want to check out MENTOR’s SafetyNet pilot program that provides discounted record checks to mentoring programs through a partnership with the FBI.  To learn more about this program, please visit MENTOR’s website at: http://apps.mentoring.org/safetynet/

In addition, records checks are still available through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation by visiting http://www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory/  Cost of the checks are $20 for name based checks and $35 for fingerprint based. 

Also, please note that this does not affect the child abuse and neglect registry check through Kansas SRS.  At this time, the $10 processing fee will remained waived for registered mentoring programs.  For more information on the SRS checks, visit http://tiny.cc/01f18