NCJ Number
62323
Editor(s)
A JACOBSON
Date Published
1978
Length
37 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND ACCREDITION PROCEDURES ARE DETAILED FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AS THE FIRST STEP OF AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN BOTH SERVICE-ORIENTED AND ADVOCACY VOLUNTEERING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Abstract
THE ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER BUREAUS' TASK FORCE OF THE ALLIANCE OF VOLUNTEERISM DEVELOPED THESE GUIDELINES TO PROVIDE A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE TO EXTEND AND ENRICH PROGRAMS AND TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER EXPERIMENTATION IN MODEL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. STANDARDS FOR THE FRAMEWORK OF VOLUNTEERISM FOCUS ON CENTRAL VOLUNTEER COORDINATING BODIES, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES WITH VOLUNTEER SERVICES AS A DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION(SERVICES PRIMARILY PROVIDED BY PAID STAFF), AGENCIES WITH SERVICES PRIMARILY PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS (WITH RELATIVELY LITTLE OR NO PAID STAFF), AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS (ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR LEAGUES, JAYCEES, ETC.). GOALS FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ARE DESCRIBED (SUCH AS THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BEING SERVED) ALONG WITH THE ROLES OF VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. LIMITATIONS FOR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ARE DETAILED. STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION INCLUDE DETAILS ON OFFICERS, MEETINGS, BOARDS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, STAFF (BOTH PAID AND UNPAID), FACILITIES, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. FINALLY, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES ARE IDENTIFIED FOR SUCH PROGRAM COMPONENTS AS RESOURCE INFORMATION, RECORDKEEPING, JOB DESCRIPTIONS, RECRUITMENT, INTERVIEWING, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, FOLLOWUP, ORIENTATION AND TRAINING, SUPERVISION, EVALUATION, MOTIVATION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. AN APPENDIX PROVIDES A GLOSSARY OF TERMS. (MHP)