TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF VOLUNTEERISM IN HEAD START
POLICY ISSUANCES AND GUIDELINES
NEED FOR A WELL-MANAGED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

CHAPTER 1: THE HEAD START VOLUNTEER EFFORT

VOLUNTEERS IN HEAD START
BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

CHAPTER 2: SELECTING THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

THE ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
THE JOB DESCRIPTION
COMBINED POSITIONS
THE MULTIPLE PROGRAM VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
RECRUITMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 3: THE VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
RECRUITMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ORIENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE
THE ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 4: PLANNING THE VOLUNTEER EFFORT

GATHER INFORMATION
HOLD THE PLANNING SESSION
DEVELOP THE PLAN
WRITE THE PLAN
INCORPORATE VOLUNTEER TRAINING INTO THE PROGRAM'S TRAINING
..... AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN
OBTAIN STAFF SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEER EFFORT
POLICY REFERENCES

CHAPTER 5: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECRUITING
PROGRAM NEEDS
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
RECRUITING STRATEGIES
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 6: SCREENING, INTERVIEWING, AND PLACING VOLUNTEERS

APPLICATIONS
SCREENING FOR HEALTH
SCREENING FOR HISTORY OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
INTERVIEWS
PLACEMENT
WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
POLICY REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7: VOLUNTEERS IN HOME-BASED PROGRAMS
VOLUNTEERS AS POLICY MAKERS AND ADVISORS
VOLUNTEERS IN DIRECT SERVICE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 7: VOLUNTEERS IN HOME-BASED PROGRAMS

VOLUNTEERS AS POLICY MAKERS AND ADVISORS
VOLUNTEERS IN DIRECT SERVICE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
POLICY REFERENCES

CHAPTER 8: SPECIAL VOLUNTEER POOLS

HANDICAPPED VOLUNTEERS
SENIOR CITIZENS
YOUTH
COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 9: THE VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK

FORMAT
CONTENT
STAFF REVIEW
OTHER LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  CHAPTER 10: VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

CONTENT
TYPES
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 11. VOLUNTEER TRAINING

BENEFITS OF TRAINING
TYPES OF TRAINING
TRAINEE CHARACTERISTICS
SELECTING A TRAINER
REQUIRED VOLUNTEER TRAINING
RECOMMENDED VOLUNTEER TRAINING
IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEER TRAINING
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 12: RETAINING VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
RESPECT
MEANINGFUL WORK
TRAINING
ADEQUATE SUPERVISION
VOLUNTEER INTEGRATION
POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE
POLICY REFERENCES

  CHAPTER 13: MANAGING THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

STAFF ROLES
WORKING WITH DIFFICULT VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECORDS
POLICY REFERENCES

CHAPTER 14: FISCAL MATTERS AND THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

DOCUMENTATION OF THIRD-PARTY CONTRIBUTIONSRESTRICTIONS ON THIRD-PARTY CONTRIBUTIONSTHE ROLE OF THE FISCAL OFFICER
ACCESS TO FISCAL RECORDS
BUDGETING
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR VOLUNTEERS
POLICY REFERENCES

 

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