Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Brooke – Hancock – Ohio

Division of Senior Corps

Established 1972

RSVP is Division of Senior Corps

The mission of the RSVP is to make a positive impact on the well-being of all West Virginians by promoting volunteerism that draws from the

life experiences of citizens 55 and over.

The mission of the RSVP is to make a positive impact on the well-being of all West Virginians by promoting volunteerism that draws from the

life experiences of citizens 55 and over.

Senior Corps is a network of national service programs that provides older Americans opportunity to apply life experience.

1 Assist with mental health clients 24 Disaster Preparedness/Relief*2 Adult daycare 25 Blood drives**3 Volunteer for special events 26 Hospitals – gift shops, mail delivery/info

desk**4 WV Public Theatre ushering 27 Senior centers info desk5 Nursing homes* 28 Office help/clerical support**6 School literacy programs** 29 SCP Hospice training and grief counseling7 WVU football game greeters 30 Telephone reassurance*8 Transportation for other seniors* 31 Service tree9 Companionship 32 Craft heritage10 Light housekeeping 33 Community Policing11 Meal preparation 34 Neighborhood Watch12 SCP transports clients 35 Work with disabled children13 Monitor medication 36 Working with abused/neglected children 14 Advocate awareness for public assistance programs 37 Work with teen parents15 Provide public information i.e. e - diabetes 38 Respite volunteer16 Mentor to children** 39 Inter-generational activities17 Tours of state parks/nature trails* 40 Healthy Lifestyle programs for seniors18 Tax assistance** 41 Greeters at welcome centers19 Tutoring* 42 Fundraisers20 Provide public safety through “facing fear program” –

Red Cross43 Trade show volunteers

21 Meals on Wheels / soup kitchen / Salvation Army* 44 4-H Volunteers22 Provide food for food banks* 45 Assist other volunteers23 Read-a-loud 46 Caregivers support23a After-school programs*

* Present Services provided to Ohio County (RSVP has 13 volunteers and 11 stations within Ohio County)

RSVP Services and Activities

Independent Living4-H VolunteersAdult daycare

Advocate awareness for public assistance programs

After-school programs*Assist other volunteers

Assist with mental health clients Blood drives**

Caregivers supportCommunity Policing

CompanionshipCraft heritage

Disaster Preparedness/Relief*Fundraisers

Greeters at welcome centersHealthy Lifestyle programs for seniors

Hospitals – gift shops, mail delivery/info desk**

Inter-generational activitiesLight housekeeping

Meal preparationMeals on Wheels / soup kitchen / Salvation

Army*Mentor to children**Monitor medication

Neighborhood WatchNursing homes*

Office help/clerical support**Provide food for food banks*

Provide public information i.e. - diabetesProvide public safety through “facing fear

program” – Red CrossRead-a-loud

Respite volunteerSchool literacy programs**

SCP Hospice training and grief counselingSCP transports clients

Senior centers info deskService tree

Tax assistance**Telephone reassurance*

Tours of state parks/nature trails*Trade show volunteers

Transportation for other seniors*Tutoring*

Volunteer for special eventsWork with disabled children

Work with teen parentsWorking with abused/neglected children

WV Public Theatre usheringWVU football game greeters

Emotional/Social Support

Economic/Community

DevelopmentCommunication

Transportation

Financial

Cultural Heritage

Recreation

Nutrition

Education

Public Safety

Health

Categories of RSVP Services and Activities

Independent Living

Emotional/Social Support

Education

Public Safety

Health

GOAL 1: TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING.

GOAL 2: TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING.

GOAL 3: TO DELIVER SERVICES THAT NURTURE EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

GOAL 4: TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION.

GOAL 5: TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

RSVP Goals

4-H VolunteersAdult daycare

Advocate awareness for public assistance programs

After-school programs*Assist other volunteers

Assist with mental health clients Blood drives**

Caregivers supportCommunity Policing

CompanionshipCraft heritage

Disaster Preparedness/Relief*Fundraisers

Greeters at welcome centersHealthy Lifestyle programs for seniors

Hospitals – gift shops, mail delivery/info desk**Inter-generational activities

Light housekeepingMeal preparation

Meals on Wheels / soup kitchen / Salvation Army*

Mentor to children**Monitor medication

Neighborhood WatchNursing homes*

Office help/clerical support**Provide food for food banks*

Provide public information i.e. - diabetesProvide public safety through “facing fear

program” – Red CrossRead-a-loud

Respite volunteerSchool literacy programs**

SCP Hospice training and grief counselingSCP transports clients

Senior centers info deskService tree

Tax assistance**Telephone reassurance*

Tours of state parks/nature trails*Trade show volunteers

Transportation for other seniors*Tutoring*

Volunteer for special eventsWork with disabled children

Work with teen parentsWorking with abused/neglected children

WV Public Theatre usheringWVU football game greeters

FACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING.

IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION.

PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

Increase access to healthy meals

Provide additional services that support independent living.

Assist communities/ individuals prepare for national/regional/local disasters.

Provide direct services to local law enforcement agencies

Provide services to increase health awareness and promote physical activity/ exercise.

Inputs and ActivitiesObjectives

Goals

Long-Term Outcome

Positive impact on the well-being of all West Virginians

ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LIFE-LONG LEARNING.

Improve Academic Performance:

Increase Access to Educational Opportunities for Volunteers and Communities:

DELIVER SERVICES THAT NURTURE EMOTIONAL/ SOCIAL WELL-BEING .

Provide services to the community to support social and emotional well-being.

RSVP LOGIC Model

1 TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENT LIVING1_1 Increase Access to Healthy Meals Label Evaluation Measures

HEALTH/ NUTRITION Congregate Meals Number of Meals Provided

Food Distribution/ Collection Number of Volunteers

Number of Volunteer Hours

Volunteer Satisfaction

Client Satisfaction

1_2 Increase Services that Support Independent Living Label Evaluation Measures

HEALTH/ NUTRITION Mental Retardation Number of Volunteers

In-Home Care Number of Volunteer Hours

HUMAN NEED SERVICES Adult Day Care Volunteer Satisfaction

Homeless Client Satisfaction

Home Management Support/ Education

Housing Referrals/ Relocation/ Other Housing Related Services

Housing Rehabilitation/ Construction

Senior Center Programs

ENVIRONMENT Energy Conservation

COMMUNITY / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Transportation Services

Job Development/Placement

Tax Consulting/ Counseling

RSVP Goals and Objectives with Corresponding Evaluation Measurers

2 TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING2_1 Improve Academic Performance: Label Evaluation Measures

EDUCATION Elementary Education Number of Volunteers

Secondary Education Number of Volunteer Hours

Special Education Volunteer Satisfaction

Tutoring and Child Literacy Client Satisfaction

Job Preparedness/ Vocational Education Teacher Assessment of Improvement

Head Start

2_2 Increase Access to Educational Opportunities for Volunteers and Communities

Label Evaluation Measures

EDUCATION Pre-Elementary Day Care Number of Volunteers

Library Services Number of Volunteer Hours

Cultural Heritage Volunteer Satisfaction

GED/Dropout Client Satisfaction

Service Learning

Adult Education and Literacy

ENVIRONMENT Environmental Awareness

COMMUNITY / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Consumer Education

Management Consulting

Small and Minority Business Development

RSVP Goals and Objectives with Corresponding Evaluation Measurers

3 TO DELIVER SERVICES THAT NURTURE EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL WELL-BEING.3_1 Increase services to support social and emotional

well-beingLabel Evaluation Measures

HEALTH/NUTRITION Mental Health Number of Completed Calls (Telephone reassurance)

Substance Abuse Number of Clients Called (Telephone reassurance)

Hospice/Terminally Ill Number of Volunteers

Boarder Babies Number of Volunteer Hours

HIV / AIDS Number of Referrals

HUMAN NEED SERVICES Companionship/Outreach Types of Referrals

Crisis Intervention Volunteer Satisfaction

Mentoring Client Satisfaction

Respite

Senior Citizens Assistance

COMMUNITY / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Social Service Planning and Delivery Systems/Community Organization

Community-Based Volunteer Programs

Cooperatives/Credit Unions

Thrift Stores

RSVP Goals and Objectives with Corresponding Evaluation Measurers

4 TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION4_1 Assist communities/ individuals prepare for

national/ regional/ local disastersLabel Evaluation Measures

HUMAN NEED SERVICES Disaster Preparedness/ Relief Number of Trainings Conducted

ENVIRONMENT Waste Reduction, Management and Recycling Number of People Trained

Clean Air Number of Packets Distributed

Clean and Safe Waters Number of Volunteers

Indoor Environment Number of Volunteer Hours

Toxic Waste Management Volunteer Satisfaction

Wildlife, Land, and Vegetation Protection/Restoration Client Satisfaction

COMMUNITY / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Regional/State/City Planning

PUBLIC SAFETY Safety/ Fire Prevention/ Accident Prevention

4_2 Increase direct services to local law enforcement agencies

Label Evaluation Measures

PUBLIC SAFETY Crime Awareness/ Crime Avoidance Number of Volunteers

Child Abuse/Neglect Number of Volunteer Hours

Crime Awareness/ Crime Avoidance

Victim/ Witness Assistance

Community Policing/ Community Patrol

Conflict Resolution/ Mediation

Elder Abuse/ Neglect

Family Violence

Improvement of Household Security

Neighborhood Watch/ Block Watch

Safe Children and Youth

Sexual Abuse/Rape

RSVP Goals and Objectives with Corresponding Evaluation Measurers

5 TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES5_1 Provide services to increase health awareness and

promote physical activity/ exerciseLabel Evaluation Measures

HEALTH/ NUTRITION Delivery of Health Services Number of Volunteers

Health Education Number of Volunteer Hours

Maternal/ Child Health Services Volunteer Satisfaction

HUMAN NEED SERVICES Teen Pregnancy/Parent Support and Education Client Satisfaction

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Number and Topic of Health/Wellness Screenings

Number of Health Fairs

RSVP Goals and Objectives with Corresponding Evaluation Measures