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United Way's
Bay Area Community Fund: Strengthening Vital Community Services

Each year, Week of Caring connects volunteers from
Bay Area businesses to hundreds of projects organized by local nonprofits. Week
of Caring is a longstanding partnership between
United Way of the Bay Area
and The Volunteer Centers
of the Bay Area.

Week of Caring 2004 Results
Total participants 4,122
Participating companies 40
Nonprofits receiving help 100
Total number of volunteer projects 459

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Week of Caring...

 

Training and Workshops - Course Descriptions


Information and Referral Certification Preparation Training

Whether you are striving to be a certified I&R associate, or just need to revisit standards to help you to continue to refer appropriate community resources, this class will take you there. Review standards for quality assessments, the advocacy process, how to determine what referral best suits a callers needs. Complete this training in preparation to take the Certification examination. Full day session.

Information and Referral Intensive 2-Day Training
This 2-day intensive addresses all aspects of Information and Referral from assessment to research to resources. Explore the components of a professional Information and Referral program and engage in discussions about the issues facing us in our work today. Designed for I&R professionals who need re-certification or for those who are entering the professional Information and Referral arena. Two full day sessions.

Intro to Community Resources and Services Workshop
Looking for resources in the Bay Area but don't know where to start? HELPLINK's Intro to Community Resources and Services is your answer. Our experienced Information and Referral Resource management team has been in the field for over 25 years. Learn how to evaluate and use resource guides, websites, and phone services in or around the Bay Area. Guaranteed to improve the effectiveness of your referral. 1/2 day session.

Customer Service, A-Z Workshop
This workshop covers everything from effective phone etiquette, to skilled assessment and referral, to managing difficult customers. Come prepared with your own experiences and explore, as a group, techniques to help you empower your caller and yourself. It's perfect for the accidental receptionist turned case-manager, the new or long time I&R professional, or anyone involved in a customer service program. 1/2 Day session.

For information about customized in-house training opportunities, registering or for a list of dates and county locations, contact Betty Creary, 415-808-7379, bcreary@uwba.org