The Unitarian Universalist Association is committed to proactively combating sexual and other forms of misconduct within the Association. To facilitate the completion of certain screening recommendations that appear in the Responsible Staffing guide and that have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Association, the leadership of these two credentialing bodies of the Unitarian Universalist Association have chosen to work in cooperation with Oxford Document Management (ODM), a Minneapolis, Minnesota based screening company with a proven track record of service to the broader religious community.

A message from ODM: For over 25 years ODM has worked exclusively with religious organizations seeking independent and comprehensive background checks of clergy, prospective clergy, church staff, and volunteers. This work is our ministry and our objective is to provide you with background information on your candidates that is the most reliable, timely, and modest in cost. And although the work we do is rather complicated, we strive to keep things as simple as possible for you.

The denominational leadership of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) requires that you prepay via credit card for your background check. They have negotiated a fixed fee of $180, which is a substantial discount from our customary fee.

We are sincerely honored to work in cooperation with your denominational leadership to develop an online registration process that has been customized for the credentialing bodies of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Please call us during business hours 9am-4pm cst if you need assistance filling out the online authorization form: 1-800-801-9114.