ICRH morning meeting

In every group or project there's always going to be people with set opinions. I found that during the morning ICRH meeting people had their minds made up on the issue of whether to have background checks. They didn't want to start off by making people feel un-welcomed and didn't want to offend them, while one person felt it deemed necessary as a precaution. I understood both sides because you don't want them to think you're coming in with assumptions, but at the same time you have to give everyone a safe environment. It's farther than the people that they're taking in, it is also about the volunteers. As far as the people they're taking in, some might have children so you want to be sure there weren't any sexual assault or pedefilia charges either. Then there's the volunteers safety to consider because you want to be cautious of those with battery charges. I understand the concept that they may have done dirt to survive, but there's certain things that should be considered. They need to find a balance between everyone's safety and allowing everyone to feel comfortable.