Lotus League Membership Requirements

·Membership approval is a one-time process and does not need to be completed each year. Members in good standing retain their membership on an ongoing basis.

·After signing this form, you’ll be guided to a secure payment page to submit your dues. Each year thereafter, members will receive an invoice for the $200 annual membership dues.

·Members commit to attend at least two (2) of the four (4) scheduled educational/social meetings per year.

Program Guidelines for Applicants

All applicants for potential membership must be at least 21 years of age.

·Applicants or those with a family member currently receiving services from the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas (previously known as Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County) will not be accepted due to state guidelines.

·Applicants must not engage in an inappropriate relationship between themselves and clients of the Advocacy Center. Inappropriate relationships include but are not limited to dual, nonprofessional relationships (personal, business, financial, and/or sexual) with clients of the Children’s Advocacy Center. Should you become engaged in any type of relationship with a center client, you are to immediately notify the Director of Development via email or phone call. At that time, a determination will be made as to your membership status.

·During your membership, if you or someone close to you becomes a client of the Advocacy Center, you agree to voluntarily suspend your membership in the Lotus League. This will ensure client confidentiality and protect relationships between clients and service providers.

·The program shall not accept applicants if they have been convicted, have prior charges, or have charges pending for a felony or misdemeanor offense involving a sex offense, violent act, child abuse or neglect, or related acts that would pose a risk to children or the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas program’s credibility. Additionally, the program shall not accept applicants if they have a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) disposition of Reason to Believe (RTB) for neglect or abuse or are registered on the National or State Sex Offender or Child Abuse registries. All other charges, convictions, or RTB dispositions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and a determination made by the Advocacy Center’s Chief Executive Officer.