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Introduction TO THE VOLUNTEER community service REQUIREMENT

Introduction TO THE VOLUNTEER community service REQUIREMENT. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR COURSE AND PROGRAM COMPLETION Updated 1-10-2014. Objectives. Understand the Criminal Justice Department policy Review why the policy exists

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Introduction TO THE VOLUNTEER community service REQUIREMENT

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  1. Introduction TO THE VOLUNTEER community service REQUIREMENT IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR COURSE AND PROGRAM COMPLETION Updated 1-10-2014

  2. Objectives • Understand the Criminal Justice Department policy • Review why the policy exists • What hours and service will be (and won’t be) accepted under the policy • Review the form that is required • When should you start?

  3. The Criminal Justice Department Policy • Requires A MINIMUM OF 20 hours of volunteer community service • All hours to be completed BY THE END OF YOUR THIRD SEMESTER • Evaluated in Service Readiness – a required course • 50% of your course grade (pass/fail) • 20 hours of service will be recognized by a Bronze Award • Hours must be documented • Hours must be pre-approved be a staff member • Hours exceeding 20 hours will be recognized • 40 hours = Silver Award • 60 hours = Gold Award

  4. Why the Policy Exists • Criminal Justice occupations are all about SERVICE! • Personal growth will occur • You become more competitive in the job market • We are asked all of the time by all kinds of organizations for assistance – THERE IS AN EXPECTATION OF YOU BEING SERVICE – MINDED!!!

  5. What hours and service will be (and won’t be) accepted under the policy • Must be non-profit • Must be pre-approved by a CJ Department member • Must be NON-PAID • May NOT be done during class time IF part of a class requirement

  6. Examples of Volunteer Hours • Tutoring children • Habitat for Humanity • Playing checkers with elderly • Assisting with police agency projects such as: • Counting homeless • Compliance checks • Eliminating graffiti • Boys and girls club mentoring • Big Brother/Big Sister • Role-playing for CJ Agency training scenarios • Coaching youth (K-8) or Special Olympic sports if not paid and relatives are not on the team

  7. Examples of NON-VolunteerHours • Coaching sports if paid • Refereeing sports • Working as a paid member at a non-profit organization • Any volunteer activity that is or may reflect poorly upon Mid-State Technical College, the Criminal Justice Department, or Law Enforcement • An activity that can not be verified • Volunteer fire departments (paid) • Part-time law enforcement (paid) • Military service (we thank you for your service but it is paid) • Any part-time, auxiliary membership on a law enforcement department is NOT eligible for this requirement regardless if paid or not paid

  8. Do you have a question on what is or is NOT qualifying??? Ask your instructor!

  9. Why Volunteer? • Volunteer activity is likely to be an employment interview question • The career requires interaction with a wide spectrum of society • Its good to interact with individuals/groups we are unfamiliar with • MOST IMPORTANT??? It shows that we are truly willing to SERVE our community and we can prove it by how we have served while we were training!

  10. Review of the Record Form

  11. When should you start? • NOW!!!!  • Where to start??? • Ask questions if you are stuck! • Take advantage of opportunities we send out!

  12. FOR MORE INFORMATION… • Mr. B’s Web site… • Click “Resources” • Scroll down to… Forms Information

  13. QUESTIONS? You are going to LOVE it!!!

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