AmeriCorps Program Start-Up Resources 2006
NOTE: These materials were gathered to support a 2006 Training Institute and some may now be out of date. See also AmeriCorps Program Start-Up Institute Resources 2007
General Start-Up and Program Management
- Building a High Quality AmeriCorps Program: From Blueprint to Implementation: New Program Start-up Guide
- AmeriCorps Education Awards Program: Starting Strong and Staying on Track
- AmeriCorps Regulations and Provisions and more
- Online Learning Center
AmeriCorps Training e-course (create an account, then select the AmeriCorps 101 course) - Becoming a Better Supervisor: A Resource Guide for Community Service Supervisors
- Getting Your Program off to a Strong Start
- Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Environment
- Join the AmeriCorps E-mail Discussion List and other national service discussion lists
- Managing Current Grants and Projects
- Order selected hard copy publications and videos free of charge
- Resource Connection, Vol. 5, No. 2: Startup of a National Service Program (PDF)
- Sample Forms
- Starting Off Right: September, 2003 e-newsletter
- Subscribe to The Resource Center monthly e-newsletter and periodic e-alerts
Effective Practices
Critical Grant Management Resources
- 2006 General AmeriCorps Provisions (PDF)
- Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XXV—Corporation for National and Community Service
- Documents and Information for Organizations Managing Current Grants
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars
Performance Measurement and Evaluation
- AmeriCorps Performance Measurement Toolkit
- Performance Measurement Multimedia Presentation
- Performance Measurement: Six Steps - Overview (PDF)
Member Development and Support
- AmeriCorps Member Handbook (PDF)
- EnCorps: Tried and true resources for member development
- Stages of Group Development (PDF) - (Order hard copies of this in poster format)
Recruitment
Effective Practices
- Building a recruitment plan
- Finding the best prospects among online applicants
- Recruiting hard-to-find members
Training
Effective Practice
Sustainability
Effective Practices
- Increasing community awareness for program sustainability
- Securing additional resources for sustainability
Financial Management
- Online Learning Center
e-course on Financial Management (create an account in the , click "My Courses" and select Key Concepts of Financial Management)
Specific Project Types: Tutoring
Effective Practices
- Anticipating outcomes when designing a tutoring program
- Developing a tutoring program
- Starting a career development tutoring/mentoring program in ten steps
Specific Project Types: Mentoring
Effective Practice
Specific Project Types: Disaster Services
Effective Practices
- Creating a community inter-agency disaster organization (CIDO)
- Designing a community disaster preparedness plan
- Starting a CERT program in your community
Other Online Resources