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Developing Volunteer Relationships and Capabilities

Contents

• Key Activities
• Introduction
  • Before You Recruit: Planning Your Approach
• Recruiting Volunteers
  • Who Can Volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps?
  • Possible Recruitment Strategies 
• Screening Prospective Volunteers 
  • The Screening Process 
    • Interviewing Prospective Volunteers 
    • Checking References 
    • Performing Criminal Background Checks 
    • Verifying Credentials 
    • Screening Volunteers: The Decisionmaking Process 
  • Informing Applicants of Risks and Responsibilities 
• Preparing Volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps 
  • Core Competencies 
  • Sample Training Tracks for Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers 
  • Possible Specialty Training Areas 
  • Training Resources 
  • MRC TRAIN 
  • Exercising Plans With Response Partners 
  • Promoting Volunteer Safety 
  • Qualifications of Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers 
  • Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers 
• Retaining Volunteers 
  • Serving a Satisfying Purpose 
  • Additional Volunteer Activities 
  • Post-response Activities 
  • Recognition and Appreciation 
  • Advocating for Volunteers 
• Action Steps Checklist
  

Last Updated on 8/21/2006