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CITY OF SAN BEAARDINO - REQUESAOR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
ANNIE F. RAMOS, DIRECTOR REC'O.-AOmUpJtffAUTHORIZATION FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
_F.oR SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY 1992 JAM 17 Ail 8 2m ATTEND THE 1992 -NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
JANUARY 15, 1992
Dept:
Date:
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
That Betty Lewison, Senior Companion Program Coordinator, be authorized Out-Of-State
travel during the period June 21-25, 1992 to attend the 1992 National Volunteer
Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
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Contact person: Tom Boglls
Phone:
5032
Supporting data attached: <;tRff Rp.port, I p.ttpr from ACTION Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: IAcct. No.! No City Funds Involved
IAcct. Oescriotionl
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BEIQARDINO - REQUES'IOoR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
AUTHORIZATION FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
FOR SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
TO ATTEND THE 1992 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
ACTION, the Federal Government Office under which the
Senior Companion Program falls, has opted not to hold
their own training conferences in the State this year.
Instead they have recommended that Program Coordinators
and Directors attend various other available conferences.
Because our Program Director, Betty Lewison has been in
the field for many years, ACTION recommended that she
should attend the National Volunteer Conference in
Chicago. The goal of ACTION's training programs is to
increase the director's knowledge and skills and to
exchange information and problem solving strategies among
project directors. The Chicago meeting will provide the
environment and opportunity to realize these goals.
Expenses of the conference will be born by the ACTION
Program Budget under which we are currently operating.
There will be no additional costs to be born by City
funding.
This should be a most productive conference for our
Senior Companion Program Coordinator as it will give her
access to those serving in Senior Companion Programs
nationwide. Therefore, it is recommended that this
request for out-of-state travel be approved.
January 15, 1992
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Stat. Progr8m OffIce
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TO:
Jerry Bond, president, So Cal., FGP/SCP Directors'
Association
walter Hickey, president, No. Cal. FGP/SCP
Directors' Association
Mary Ann Lynch, president, No. cal RSVP Directors'
Association
Bill Scarbrouqh, president, So Cal RSVP Directors'
Association
FROM:
Gayle Hawkins,. state proqram Director, California
SUBJECT: FY'92 OAVP project Directors' Traininq
DATE:
November 6, 1991
As you have probably heard, ACTION will not be conducting state,
regional or national OAVP training conferences in lY 1992.
However, funds budgeted in OAVP grants for project directors'
travel to ACTION training conferences-will now be available for
project directors' attendance at other relevant training events
in FY 1992.
It is the Agency's goal. in authoriz1ng the use of the.. funds to':
1) increase project directors' level of knowledge and skills
applicable to their functions and 2) maximize the exchange of
information and problem-solving strateqies among its project
directors and with the larqer aging and volunteer communities.
In order to develop a reqional and state training strategy that
will meet people'S needs, we need the input of project directors.
I am asking for your assistance, as an Association president, in
gathering this input.
would you please call three or.four directors in your association
and discuss this with them. please share the quidelines listed
below to help frame the discussion:
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1. Atte~ce at national or reqion conferences of ,~_ _ .: _-._
esta!l!shed aqinq and volunteer~ganizations that ara -
planned in or near the Reqion should be given first ..
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A sample listinq of a number of these conferences for
which schedules are currently available is attached.
2. state-level conferences conducted by state Aqencies on
Aqinq or volunteer orqanizations may be utilized where
the above conferences are not available.
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3. Individualized traininq plans incorporating attendance at
workshops and seminars conducted by recoqnized subject
matter experts may be authorized when necessary due to
unavailability of the above conferences.
To further help your discussion, here are some ideas qenerated by
California State ACTION Staff uSinq the above quidelines:
1. Encouraqe Project Directors to attend the ASA Conference
in San Diego in March, 1992.
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3. conduct mini-workshops throughout the state, particularly
for new project directors, on qrants management. Include
project bookkeepers in these sessions. Enlist the
services of the ACTION Grants Manaqement Office in this
endeavor.
I hope that directors will respond favorably to these training
options. The opportunity to interact with v9lunteer leaders from
other organizations could be very excitinq and enrichinq. ~
As always, time is of the essence. 'could you please call me,
sharinq any suggestions YOU receive by the close of business
Wednesday, November 13f 11ll? I must submit a state plan to the
region by November 15, 1991.
Thank you for your assistance.
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