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This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was submitted by Jamie Buki, RSVP of Shawnee and Douglas Counties, Topeka, Kansas. It includes Safety and Accessibility Checklists to help assess new volunteer...
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National service programs are obligated under federal law to ensure nondiscriminatory environments, practices, and procedures for qualified persons with disabilities. This online course provides an...
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Working with aging clients, or volunteers with impairments, requires knowledge, sensitivity, and proactive behavior on the part of managers and supervisors. This effective practice, submitted by the...
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Older volunteers with disabilities have unique talents to contribute to serve organizations and seek opportunities to do so. This effective practice, shared by the National Service Inclusion Project...
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For older volunteers who have physical limitations, volunteering can be restricted, oftentimes to within the confines of a residential or assisted living situation. And even those activities we may...
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Loyalty to a volunteer who has contributed many hours to a program but is "aging in place" means finding ways to balance his or her level of activity and function with the best interests of everyone...
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During the 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, state commissioners and volunteers from national service organizations met to discuss best practices in the eight core competencies...
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During wartime, families whose members include military personnel are often separated and/or relocated. At a military base in El Paso, Texas, Foster Grandparents provide emotional and academic...
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At Greenbriar Elementary in Anderson, Indiana, preschoolers with disabilities are paired with older alternative students who are encouraged to help them with varied activities. With supervision from...
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The Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities serves children with exceptional or special needs in Franklin County and other...
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People on fixed incomes, such as seniors or others in need, often have trouble paying for expensive medications and their options are limited. In a program generated by the Senior Life Cycle of the...
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Seniors who are restricted to home because of health, transportation or other reasons still seek meaningful community service opportunities. Volunteer ideas for homebound seniors include craft...
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The RSVP of Elkhart, Indiana, partnered with a local nonprofit service to provide a dial-up newspaper reading service for the visually impaired members of the community. RSVP volunteers read sections...
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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...
