SUGAR Helpers: Recruitment and Training (Introduction)

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SUGAR Helpers Recruitment and Training
(Introduction)

• Sharon A. Denham, DSN, RN

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Recruit Volunteers Where???

• Wide geographic county areas
• Universities or community colleges
• High schools or elementary schools
• Other community events
• Recreation centers
• Senior citizens groups
• Health centers hospitals

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Finding Youth Teens to Participate

• School group or class participation
• 4H groups
• Church groups
• Other youth groups in your community

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Volunteer Recruitment Who???

• Family, friends and neighbors
• Church friends and other social groups
• Persons with diabetes and family members
• Co-Workers and business people
• Local leaders
• Young and old
• Civic minded individuals
• Health professionals
• Stay-at home moms
• School personnel

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Reach Out

• Encourage county residents to get involved.
• Involve opinion leaders (formal informal).
• Identify champions local heroes.
• Discuss this program with other county groups and
  find ways to partner collaborate.
• Assure that ALL of your county is reached.

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Recruit!!!

• I think I can, I think I can
• Action word.
• Be welcoming
• Be enthusiastic

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Where to Find Volunteers?

• What are the first steps you will take?
• How will you tell others about this program?
• What is the message you will tell?

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Diabetes Story

• Some stories not true
• Everyone in family does not know the same story
• Tell the story about family risks
• Tell the story of small steps
• Need to help people re-story diabetes

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The Story to Tell During Recruitment

• Start with explaining the problem of diabetes
• This is a disease that can be prevented
• Everyone knows someone
• No one is coming to help us!
• A good way to get informed
• get active healthy
• have fun
• make a difference where you live

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SUGAR Helper Traits

• Friendly, outgoing, positive, caring.
• Good organizational skills.
• Interested in helping.
• Good communicator.
• Go-getters and self-starters.
• Willing to learn.
• Already busy.

People rooted in YOUR community!
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Being a SUGAR Helper is NOT..
Being a SUGAR Helper IS.
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Where to Find Volunteers?

• Advertise
• Church Flyers
• Radio Programs
• Word - of - mouth

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SUGAR Helpers are.

• Willing to commit time, talents, and treasures

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Selecting SUGAR Helpers

• Volunteer application (Diabetes Educator Manual,
  p.95)
• Job description (Diabetes Educator Manual, p.
  91).
• Are volunteers are a good fit for your program.
• Interview volunteers???
• Tell volunteers about education program and
  training dates.
• Follow-up.

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Hire and Fire

• Identify processes.
• Length of commitment (1 year).
• Volunteer contract (renewable).

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Use a Recruitment Strategy

• Decide on your strategy.
• Use local media.
• Use program posters.
• Distribute flyers.
• Word of mouth.

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Things SUGAR Helpers Do

• Interact with individuals, families, groups.
• Share information (health, well-being).
• Point to local resources.
• Conduct local events (health, diabetes).
• Make good health a priority.
• Make diabetes visible.

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SUGAR Helper Training Program

• Length of training (18 20 hours total)
• 4 to 6 sessions
• Set dates for SUGAR Helper training ASAP
• On-going support (monthly)

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Volunteer Cohorts

• Group of 10-15 persons
• Annually at least one group
• Recruit in September, Train in Oct-Nov 2010
• Plan training session for summer/fall 2011

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