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Please keep this page for your reference.
All Camp Courage/Camp Courage – Teens volunteers, new or returning,
must have a background check completed annually.
Option 1 (preferred): This is only for Missouri residents. Register with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as
shown below. A week after registration, call 1-866-422-6872 to request a current background check. It can be done immediately.
Ask the DHSS employee for the request number. You will receive a copy of the background check in the mail. Please copy it and
email/mail/fax to Annie’s Hope immediately.
Go to website http://health.mo.gov/safety/fcsr/. Read the details and then click on “Register Online.” You may also register by
submitting the Worker Registration Form, completing the form, providing a copy of your social security card and sending a one time
$13.00 registration fee to:
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Fee Receipts Unit
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Option 2: This is only for Missouri residents. Register with the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site. Go to
https://www.machs.mshp.dps.mo.gov/MocchWebInterface/home.html to obtain your background check. You will need to set up
an account- simply click on the link “New to this site? Click here to get started” on the right side. Once you have set up your
account, you will need to provide your name, date of birth, or social security number. There is a $13 fee (plus a convenience fee).
The background check will be sent to your account. It will NOT be emailed or mailed to you. You will need to print your background
check and submit it with you camp application.
Option 3: St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Central Police Records
Arrive in person to the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Central Police Records. The address is 7900 Forsyth in Clayton,
MO, Room B-013, on the street level (accessible from either Central, Meramec Avenue, or the Memorial Park Entrance) of the Police
Headquarters. The office is open from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). The number is 314-615-
5317. If your main residence is in a different county, please call the police station in your county and ask about their process for
record checks.
Criminal History Record Checks may be obtained by applying in person with the following identification:
1. Drivers License with Social Security Number
2. Drivers License AND Social Security Card (if SSN is not on license)
3. Birth Certificate, original or sealed copy AND Social Security Card AND picture ID
4. Military Identification
5. Immigration and Naturalization ID AND Social Security Card
6. State Identification with Social Security Number
7. State Identification AND Social Security Card, if SSN not on ID
8. Legible Traffic Citations with Social Security Number AND Picture ID
If using more than one type of identification, i.e. Drivers License and Social Security Card, both forms of identification must be in the
same name. A Marriage Certificate/Divorce Decree/Court Documents are required for any legal name change.
Once again, criminal history record checks must be obtained in person by the individual requesting the record check. A record check
cost, for a criminal history record check for incidents that occurred within St. Louis County is $4.50 and a criminal history record
check for incidents that occurred within the City of St. Louis is $4.50. The total cost for a City and County Record Check is $9.00.
Option 4: Whether your residence is in Missouri or not, go to https://www.publicrecords-search.com/servlet/service. Click “order”
by the “State Report” under the Standard Criminal Background Check. There is a $12.95 fee.
Option 5: If you have had a complete background check any time after July 2018, a copy for Annie’s Hope records may be sufficient.
Due to Annie’s Hope & Camp Courage/Camp Courage - Teens budget constraints, we are requesting that Camp Courage/Courage –
Teens volunteer applicants cover the cost of the background check fee. If this is not possible, please do not hesitate to call.
For information or questions contact Annie’s Hope at (314) 965-5015.