A trainer from the state Family Pathfinders office will provide in-depth orientation to the responsibilities and duties of the teams and the clients. Follow-up meetings conducted every other month allow teams to share successes and common issues. Ask your friends, co-workers, fellow club or church members to see if there is a team in your organization. If not, consider starting one. It seems to work better that way.
Families volunteer to be part of the program.
Families are referred to the program by other self-sufficiency programs. It is a partnership. The family completes an application to be part of the program. Staff share the application with a volunteer team that has been trained. The team leader contacts the family's head of household to set up a meeting.