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Issue Area: Homeland Security
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Training Institute 1:
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FINDING AND KEEPING EFFECTIVE AND ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS
Presenter: Lori Jean Mantooth, Hands On Network, Provider
Session A: Wednesday, July 12,...
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Answering the President's "call to service" resulted in the Ohio Community Service Council partnering with other lead service organizations in creating Citizen Corps in that state. County...
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Homeland security needs call for a cadre of trained volunteers. Recruitment and training can be easy with the collaboration and support of community and faith-based organizations, and by offering a...
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In Franklin County, Washington, RSVP volunteers participate in the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency's annual disaster drills conducted at the Pasco Regional Airport. As part of a daylong...
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Across the country service men and women from all branches of the military have been called away from home to active duty in difficult and oftentimes dangerous situations. Many of these men and women...
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Volunteers with RSVP present a ready population that is able and willing to participate in homeland security efforts. RSVP programs seeking new ways to appropriately utilize seniors in this capacity...
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Homeland security brings together community partners in an effort to prepare, mitigate, and if necessary, respond to disasters and other emergencies. RSVP volunteers serving in southeastern Vermont...
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RSVP volunteers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are assisting police by helping with office work that would otherwise pull officers away from their focus on citizen safety. Volunteers log in...
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RSVP volunteers in Orange County, California, are assisting law enforcement agencies by performing many non-risk tasks that would otherwise pull officers away from their focus on citizen safety....
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When disasters such as floods, tornadoes, or earthquakes strike a community, seniors often need the most assistance but can mistakenly be overlooked during relief efforts. The Green River Area...
