Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Video Conferencing, Volunteers and Variation
Who are Parent to Parent?
Mission Statement
Empowering parents, caregivers and whanau who have children and family members with
disabilities, health impairments, or special needs through support and provision of information
Who am I?
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
More than just a phone call
AGM & Special Meetings
The Head Injury Society has used the Parent to Parent video conferencing units in Hamilton and Invercargill.
“We are a community group with limited funding and are required to have all Head Injury Society working Committees and/or members together for our AGM and Special meetings. This is possible with the VC services provided by Parent to Parent.”
Ella Scheepers, Office Administrator
Presentations & Seminars
Learning & Networking
“The Werry Centre is delighted to have been able to work with Parent to Parent to ensure the widest possible national participation in learning opportunities.” “Twice in the last year, we have been able to extend our opportunities for learning and networking. It is ever-more expensive and inconvenient for those working in the sector to travel for learning opportunities, and the ability to participate from a distance has greatly enhanced our ability to make seminars and meetings available to a wider audience.”Pauline Proud, Werry Centre Co-ordinator
Staff Meetings and training
Recruitment
“As the Family Support Manager at Heart Children I have used the video conferencing network for interviewing and team meetings. I would use it again as it costs us a quarter of the amount it would have to bring our team to Auckland.”
Shona Harvey, Family Support Manager
Training
Volunteers
Parent to Parent Volunteers
Support Parents
Sibling Leaders
Support Parent Advocates
Support Parent Training
18 hour (three day) training course
Variation
Training Issues
Training course compulsory for volunteers
Lots of interest but spread nationwide
Increasing costs
Insufficient trainers for some courses leading to added expense of accommodation, flights etc
Research
Course structure
Key objectives for each element
Participant and trainer feedback
Solutions
Identify possible course modules
Get people together to receive training
Allow trainers to deliver training locally
In Practice
Utilised Video Conferencing
Modularised the training course in different ways
Merged regional courses
Provided awareness sessions
Parent Support Programme
Three modules, two compulsory
Thank you
for your time
Contact:
Parent to Parent National OfficeWaikato Mail Centre
Hamilton 3240
Phone toll-free: 0508 236 236
Email: [email protected]
www.parent2parent.org.nz
