Involvement of Volunteers Policy Number and Last Update
(01.05.02/01-2011)
Volunteers shall be involved to the fullest extent possible in the planning and implementation of each component of the Migrant Head Start Program. Involvement of volunteers shall include:
- Education Area
- Planning Activities
- Implementing activities and curriculum in large group sessions, small group sessions, individual sessions, field trips
- Assisting with parent activities
- Parent Involvement
- Making decisions about policies and operation of the program
- Serve on policy committees and/or councils
- Social Services Area
- Help prepare the centers newsletter
- Help prepare center's social services directory
- Assist in recruitment of children
- Recruit other parents as volunteer
- Health Area
- Serve on the Health Services Advisory Committee
- Assist in health screening
- Provide transportation to health services
- Assist in preparing food
- Eat with children for the purpose of enhancing their social environment
- Provide first-aid training for staff and parents
- Provide training (professional volunteers) for staff and services for children
- Disabilities and Mental Health Area
- Provide transportation to appointments for families and children with disabilities
- Assist families with translation
- Participate as a member of the center's Education Committee, observing classrooms and making recommendations for the improvement of the mental-health aspect of the classrooms
- Assist with parent education activities
- Implement classroom activities with children with disabilities, as per their individual plans
- Administration
- Assist in recruiting volunteers
- Assist in recruiting children
