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East Valley RSVP Focus Group

90 Minutes

Six Questions

FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 1

Recommend an improved strategy / strategies to identify, reach, recruit, engage, support, train and retain “veteran” volunteers 55 years and above (or younger “community” volunteers who are veterans recruited by RSVP volunteers who are veterans).

FOCUS GROUP OBJECTIVE 2

Share recommendations with interested stakeholders and participants – especially the East Valley RSVP Advisory Committee

METHOD

Facilitator : QuestionsParticipants: Opinions

Scope

East Maricopa, Gila, Pinal Counties – Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, Gold Canyon, Gila River Indian Community, Payson, Pine, Globe, Florence, Coolidge, Casa Grande

Demographic Data

Veterans in Arizona: 536,000 – 660,000

For 2013, according to the VA:

Gila: 6,672

Maricopa: 294,154

Pinal: 24,912

Demographic Data (Age)

Veterans by County and Age Group

Number of Veterans

Gila 6,672

45+ 6,137

65+ 3,711

85+ 602

Maricopa 294,154

45+ 239,930

65+ 128,192

85+ 21,316

Pinal 24,912

45+ 20,586

65+ 12,101

85+ 1,009

Q 1

• What existing or emerging veteran services would especially appeal to RSVP

volunteers who may or may not be veterans?

• Transportation?

• Coaching/Mentoring?

• Other?

Q 2

• How can/should we identify “veterans”

(age 55 to 65) who are prospective or current volunteers?

– Where are they?

– What are they doing?

– What do they want?

– What do they avoid?

Q 3

• How can/should we reach “veterans” (age

55 and older) who are prospective or current volunteers?

– Social Media?

– Networking?

– Traditional Media?

– Events?

– Other?

Q 4

• How can/should we recruit / invite / ask “veterans” (age 55 and older) who are

prospective or current volunteers?

Q 5

• How can/should we engage “veterans”

(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

Q 6

• How can/should we support “veterans”

(age 55 and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

Q 7

• How can/should we train “veterans” (age 55

and older) who are RSVP volunteers?

Q 8

• How can we retain “veterans” (age 55 and

older) who are RSVP volunteers?

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