All volunteers complete a standard application prior to acceptance in the program. Liability issues may require a legal background check. This process should be directed by the Advisory Board. Volunteer Training Volunteers are trained on schedules which meet their time restrictions and may include weekend and evening sessions. Successful recruitment is highly dependant a strong Advisory Board which should include representation and buy-in from the local Department of Social Services.
Active recruitment takes place in all programs that serve Work-First participants.
Again, this process should be directed by the Advisory Board who may themselves contribute to the matching process. Optional components may include classes for the Work-First participants themselves. Extension educational programs have for years played an important role in helping families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. For more than 84 years, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, with the assistance of volunteers, has provided a wide variety of educational programs to limited resource families so they could improve their quality of life, maintain stable housing, provide healthy and nutritious meals, manage their resources, and contribute to communities. Share Yourself is supported by a contract awarded to North Carolina State University, Cooperative Extension Service, from the North Carolina Department of Social Services.