The South Central Regional Training Institute (SC-RTI) is responsible for clearing all volunteers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas who wish to work with minors or support programs, including: study circles, junior youth spiritual empowerment groups, children’s classes, summer schools, etc. For the volunteer, this is a two part process: after submitting the intake form, SC-RTI staff will use the Sterling Volunteers system to run a background check. Please look for an e-mail from TheAdvocates@SterlingVolunteers.com and follow its instructions to complete the second part of the process.