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Good Samaritans Volunteers Helping Victims Program Handbook and Training Guide
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Publication Date: April 2009

minus iconFilling a Void—Origins of the Program
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minus iconVolunteers: Recruiting,
Screening, and Training

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minus iconModule 2: The Victim Experience
minus iconModule 3: Basic Skills for Volunteers
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About the Authors

Jayne Carson is a licensed professional counselor and national certified counselor with extensive experience in victim assistance, volunteer supervision and training, crisis intervention, and police training. She works for the Mobile County District Attorney's Office as the Network Coordinator in the office's juvenile delinquency prevention programs.

Martha Simmons, a former journalist, freelancer for national and international publications, magazine editor, and corporate communications professional, is the Community Projects Director for the Mobile County District Attorney's Office. She is the Project Director for the Good Samaritans program.

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