HUMANE EDUCATION VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION 3100 Cherry Hill Road | Ann - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

HUMANE EDUCATION VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION 3100 Cherry Hill Road | Ann Arbor, MI | 48105 (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org

Agenda  Introductions  Onsite Programs  Purpose  Programs Offered  Mock Tour  Public Speaking Tips  Next Steps  Questions

Introductions  Welcome!  Name  What brought you to this training?

Humane Education Staff Amelia Rodgers Ashley Recker Humane Education Programs Specialist Manager Karen Patterson Jessie Hitt Director of Volunteers Humane Education & Humane Education Specialist Humane Society of Huron Valley | (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org

What is Humane Education? Educational programs to instill compassion and empathy toward animals

Goals for Humane Ed Programs  Provide knowledge of HSHV’s mission  Educate youth on humane treatment of animals, and build empathy  Encourage more support for HSHV with donations, volunteers, adoptions  Decrease animal cruelty in our community  Dispel shelter myths

Who Do We Work With?  Youth Organizations  Scouts  Community centers  Summer camps  Day cares  Schools  Residents  In service area  Out of service area

Humane Education Volunteers Need to Be.. • Flexible • Outgoing • Friendly and talkative • Able to work independently without supervision • Punctual and reliable • Comfortable managing groups • PATIENT and able to manage children in a positive way • Respectful to staff, customers and animals

HSHV Humane Education Programs  Staff Led Programs  Pets and Pajamas Movie Night  Field Trip Programs  Little Paws Story Time  Party Animal Birthday Parties  Family Mew-vie Night  Junior Volunteers  Camp PAWS  Volunteer Led Programs  Scout Program  Shelter Tours

Common Components  Shelter tours/walks  Handing out enrichment treats/toys  Animal Interactions

Animal Interactions  Humane Ed volunteers may supervise youth- animal interactions  Must complete dog handling training as an HSHV volunteer in order to walk a dog from kennel to room/play yard  Cat interactions take place in a communal cat room  Dog interactions take place in Ed. Center or dog play yard

Animal Interactions  Rules for Animal Interactions  No more than 2 hands petting an animal  Animals must have an “escape” route  Please do not pick up animals  When with dogs in play yard, youth should not run toward dog  Dog toy reminders  Be careful when throwing toys  Do not take toy from dog  Do not hold toy over dog’s head

Passing Out Enrichment  Dog or Cat Treats  May be given to any cat/dog without a food bowl sticker on their cage card  Cat treats may be placed through bars of kennel without touching cat  Dog treats may be slid under kennel without touching dog  Youth should wait for permission to pass out enrichment, and should be supervised by staff or volunteer when doing so

Let’s tour the shelter! Bring Tour Talking Points handout

Tips for Public Speaking  Be enthusiastic!  Speak clearly and confidently  Ask questions to keep group involved  Use varying voice tones and volumes  Give accurate information; if you don’t know the answer to a question, find someone who does  Pay attention to the non-verbal feedback from your audience

Working With Youth (See Positive Behavior Management Handout)  Develop an attention getting signal  HSHV signal “If you can hear my voice…”  Teachers/Parents will help with behavior challenges  Give those students a job or call on them  Don’t start or continue until everyone is ready  Always remain patient and calm  Read the audience!

The Language We Use  Avoid “jargon”  Explain or have a child explain words  Species-ist comments  Refer to animals as he/she not “it”  Guardian vs. Owner  Animal statements “bleeding like a stuck pig”  Non-judgemental  Open and Honest

What To Wear?  Name Tag  Humane Ed. Volunteer Shirt  A Watch is Helpful

Seasonal Volunteers  Students and Snowbirds Welcome!  If you know you will be gone for 90 days or more, let us know!  Your account will be put in “vacation mode”  May need to attend a refresher training upon your return

Volunteer Commitment  We ask that you commit to 4-6 hours per month  If you don’t volunteer for 90 days, you will receive and inactive notice email  Respond to the email or come in and volunteer within 2 weeks to keep your account active  If we don’t hear from you, your account will be marked inactive  If you’d like to stay involved, you will need to repeat training course Humane Society of Huron Valley | (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org

How to Sign Up  VIC (Volunteer Information Center) at home or at HSHV  Initial Password is: hshv2017  VIC Tour Humane Society of Huron Valley | (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org

What’s Next?  Pick up program packets for any programs you may be interested in working  Read over packet, then sign up in VIC for Humane Education “Observing” assignments

What’s Next? Humane Ed Programs • Must observe at least once • Contact Humane Ed Manager when ready to volunteer on your own  Your first time leading a staff member will be there to help • Discuss your next steps  May need to observe again  May be ready to start  Might not be the best fit for you Contact Amelia, Humane Ed Manager, at: ameliar@hshv.org

HSHV Volunteering  If you would like to get involved with other HSHV volunteer assignments, please sign up to attend HSHV new volunteer orientation! HSHV volunteer roles include: Dog walking Administrative support   Cat comforting Clinic support   Adoption counseling And more!  

Tiny Lions Volunteers 5245 Jackson Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48103 • Free-roaming cat café and adoption center • Attend Tiny Lions Volunteer Orientation to get involved !

HSHV on Social Media HSHV.animals humanesocietyofhuronvalley Humane Society of Huron Valley

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