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Volunteers play a vital role in improving Head Start programs. They help with activities and bring different skills, enriching the learning environment. Volunteers also foster support by building connections between the program and the community.
Use these resources to discover how to develop a volunteer program and attract volunteers through effective recruitment strategies.
Best practices for developing volunteer programs in this article include: mission statement, vision statement, needs assessment, goals and objectives, budgets, and position description. Grantees challenged to meet their required in-kind may find this information useful.
Volunteers must be covered against liability insurance to the same extent as staff that perform similar tasks. This information outlined in this policy will be a benefit to grantees and delegate agencies when making decisions about insurance coverage.
Grantees will find this information useful when developing policies and procedures that govern the management of volunteers.
Volunteer recruitment focuses on attracting volunteers using recruitment strategies and processes. Grantees will find this information useful when choosing strategies to recruit volunteers for their programs.
Volunteers must be covered against liability insurance to the same extent as staff that perform similar tasks. This information outlined in this policy will be a benefit to grantees and delegate agencies when making decisions about insurance coverage.
This standard describes health requirements for Head Start volunteers.
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families
