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SUMMARY:G288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management & Volunteer Reception Center Trainings
DESCRIPTION:G288 Local Volunteer and Donations Management\nCourse Goal:\nTo provide local emergency management personnel and voluntary agency representatives with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and execute an effective volunteer and donations management program as well as develop a volunteer and donations management support annex. \nCourse Objectives:\n\nIdentify key organizations and individuals who have a role in managing unaffiliated volunteers\, unsolicited goods\, and undesignated cash donations in disasters.\nIdentify specific agencies and organizations and how they collaborate to form a Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team (VDCT).\nDevelop an effective public education and information structure to support the successful management of unaffiliated volunteers\, unsolicited goods\, and undesignated cash\nIdentify how to effectively manage the surge of unsolicited\nGather information from organizations\, agencies\, volunteers\, media\, and others for donations intelligence purposes.\nFacilitate the matching of unaffiliated volunteers with appropriate organizations or agencies during program implementation.\nList the planning considerations for cash\nIncorporate technology needed to successfully manage information on unaffiliated volunteers and unsolicited goods.\nRelate volunteer and donations management program responsibilities to the planning components of the annex.\n\nTarget Audience:\n\nState and Local emergency management personnel\nLocal government officials\nLocal volunteer and donations coordinators\nKey VOAD members who play a role in volunteer and donations management\n\nVolunteer Reception Center\nTraining attendees will gain skills to establish a local Volunteer Reception Center (VRC). VRC Training will prepare participants to staff VRCs that will register and place spontaneous volunteers in times of disaster. These centers ensure that volunteers are given meaningful and constructive opportunities to satisfy their desire to assist in a time of need\, while not overwhelming the affected community during the disaster response and recovery process. The training includes an interactive VRC exercise where participants experience the VRC model and practice managing spontaneous volunteers. \nFor more information or questions\, please contact: \nSelena.Hardy@ServeAlabama.gov or 334-242-1563
URL:https://portal.ema.alabama.gov/train/g288-local-volunteer-and-donations-management-volunteer-reception-center-trainings/
LOCATION:Mobile EMA\, 7350 Zeigler Blvd\, Mobile\, 36608\, United States
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