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Coordinator of Volunteers (CoV) 101 

Though every SMP program is unique in its own way, there are certain fundamentals that all Coordinators of Volunteers (CoVs) need to follow as part of the national SMP network. 

Core Resources Needed by Every CoV

• VRPM Policies: The Administration for Community Living (ACL)/Administration on Aging (AoA) has developed Volunteer Risk and Program Management (VRPM) Policies, which come due in three stages from June 2013 through December 2014.
  • Start with the VRPM Policy Introduction (for an overview) and the Summary List of VRPM Policies (for due dates at a glance), available on ACL/AoA’s website.
• VRPM Implementation: Many VRPM implementation resources and tools have been developed to help SMPs implement ACL/AoA's VRPM policies (described above).
  • Start with the VRPM Enactment Guide.
• Training: The SMP Resource Center provides training and related resources on many topics of interest to CoVs. 
  • Calendar of Events: Add dates and times for upcoming webinars to your calendar. Access information is provided by email.   
  • Volunteer Training: Resources and a train-the-trainer webinar series are available to help you provide training and orientation to SMP volunteers. Start with the SMP Volunteer Training Implementation Guide.
  • VRPM Training: Recorded training is available for CoVs related to ACL/AoA’s VRPM policies (described above) and volunteer program management in general.
  • SMART FACTS Training: Training is available for those who enter volunteer hours and other data in the SMP reporting tool called  SMART FACTS.

Additional Resources that May Interest CoVs

Resources such as the fact sheets and the SMP brochure, which have been developed for outreach to beneficiaries, are also useful for volunteer training purposes. 

• Center Products: Fact sheets and other resources have been developed by the Center for SMP use.
• Coordinator of Volunteers Roster: This roster can be used by CoVs as a networking tool and is used by the Center to send certain communications.
• Outreach Materials: A standardized SMP brochure, logo, and personal health care journal (PHCJ) have been developed by ACL/AoA so that SMPs have a national identity.
• Resource Library: The library contains materials created by SMPs for SMPs for use at the local level. Why reinvent the wheel?
• SMP Profile by State: This profile can be used to view information about the various SMP program models around the country.

Questions

• For questions about training, contact Heather Flory at hflory@smpresource.org or 319-272-2454.
• For questions about VRPM implementation, email the VRPM mailbox at vrpm@smpresource.org, or call Sara Engelken at 319-272-2431.