NCJ Number
62914
Date Published
1979
Length
128 pages
Annotation
THIS INFORMATION PORTFOLIO PROVIDES LIBRARY MATERIAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA BASIC TO PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL JUSTICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.
Abstract
PRODUCED BY THE CORRECTIONS VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SERVICE, THE PORTFOLIO INCLUDES A BROAD RANGE OF INFORMATION ON PLANNING, TRAINING, MANAGING, AND EVALUATING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN JAILS, PROBATION AND PAROLE, INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES, WITH ADDITIONAL, MORE INTENSIVE REFERENCES SUGGESTED THROUGHOUT THE TEXT. EACH CATEGORY OF INFORMATION IS TAB-INDEXED TO PROVIDE THE USER EASY ACCESS. PROGRAM PRINCIPLES DEAL WITH DEVELOPING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE; ADMINISTRATIVE ORIENTATION TO VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMING; HOW TO BEGIN; AGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM POLICY; DEVELOPMENT OF AGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; AND TIMETABLES, MONITORING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY) AND INTEGRATING THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IN THE AGENCY STRUCTURE (ORGANIZATIONAL AND SERVICE MODELS FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, STAFFING VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, SKILLS REQUIRED OF A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, STAFF ORIENTATION, DESIGNATING RESPONSIBILITIES, AND VOLUNTEER SUPERVISION). THE INFORMATION SUMMARIES COVER SUCH AREAS AS FUNDRAISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, INSURANCE LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEERS, RECORDKEEPING; VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, SCREENING, TRAINING, AND INCENTIVE; FACTS AND SPECIAL DATA ON ISSUES AND TRENDS IN VOLUNTEERISM; AND SPECIAL RESOURCES. THE FINAL SECTIONS LIST RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS (CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERIC ORGANIZATIONS), AS WELL AS LOCAL RESOURCE GROUPS, AND PRESENT PROGRAM MODELS. MOST OF THE PROGRAM MODEL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED AS BROCHURES AND PAMPHLETS. CHARTS, REFERENCE NOTES, AND REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED. (PRG)