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Volunteer Reception Center Training & Disaster Reserves List

 

When disaster strikes volunteers give help and hope. They help rebuild neighborhoods and lives. But just how are all those volunteers organized? Volunteers that arrive to help must be screened and oriented at a Volunteer Reception Center.

What is a Volunteer Reception Center? When a natural or man-made disaster occurs in a community, many volunteers will come into the disaster area to assist with recovery and support families. Learn how those who come to help need to be processed and participate in a mock disaster exercise to practice the roles of registering, interviewing, directing traffic, entering data, answering phones, training, etc.  Help Portage County be prepared if a large scale disaster strikes.

 

VRC Training

  

    UPCOMING TRAININGS

No trainings are currently scheduled. Please check back for further information. 

    

     Add your name to the Disaster Reserves List.

Indicate your interest in disaster volunteering by joining the Disaster Reserves List through your VolunteersRock.org account.  Registering does not commit you to any future disaster projects.  It simply allows disaster managers to call on you and your special skills in a time of need.  You can change your interests or remove your name at any time.  Simply update your contact information annually to keep your name active on the list. 


      MORE INFORMATION

Contact United Way of Portage County Volunteer Center with questions or to be alerted of any future training dates. Call 715-341-6740 or email volunteer@unitedwaypoco.org.