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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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Building Partnerships

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What Good Samaritans Do

minus iconVolunteers: Recruiting,
Screening, and Training
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Planning Your Program

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Training Volunteers

Module 1: Program Overview

minus iconModule 2: The Victim Experience
minus iconModule 3: Basic Skills for Volunteers
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Module 4: Providing Services

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Module 5: Self-Care

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Resources

Module 1: Program Overview

Values Clarification Exercises

Still think your values are more or less universal? The next two group exercises might persuade you otherwise. As you compare and discuss the results, please keep these premises in mind:

  1. Everyone is entitled to his or her own values.

  2. There are no right or wrong answers.

  3. Our values are not up for debate. No arguing!

  4. Values are personal, so please respect others' values, even if they're different from yours.

  5. Listen to yourself . . . and others.

  6. Have fun!

Exercise 1: Value Voting
Exercise 2: Ethical Decisionmaking