Stacy Friesland

Foster Grandparent Program Manager
Volunteer Services

Education

BA in Pscyhology, Roanoke College, Salem, VA

Professional Experience

I have been the Foster Grandparent Program Manager since Sept 2003. Prior to working at LOSRC I was the volunteer manager at the Council on Aging of Buncombe County.

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Foster Grandparent Program Directors (NAFGPD)
National Senior Corps Association (NSCA)
North Carolina Association of Senior Corps Directors (NCASCD)
Member, Corporation for National & Community Service National Peer Mentoring Program

Awards and Honors

Served as President of HAVA for 2 terms

Responsibilities

Manage the Foster Grandparent Program. This includes recruiting new volunteers, interviewing and accessing talents and needs, training, placing and overseeing 73 FGP volunteers.

Recruits new volunteers, interviews and assesses talents and needs, selects and trains volunteers.
Arranges volunteer assignments, in service training, supervisory arrangements, and coordination with volunteer stations.
Collects data and reports from volunteers through volunteer stations.
Collects and reviews timesheets for accuracy and approves for payments; ensures expenditures are within approved budget.
Provides counseling and information to volunteer stations.
Maintains up to date individual volunteer files to include physicals, income reviews, and general information.
Coordinates recognition events for program volunteers in collaboration with Volunteer Services Advisory Council, volunteer section staff and Senior Volunteer Services Administrator
Provides orientation information to participants and the volunteer stations; prepares a volunteer manual to provide information to volunteers to use as a reference tool.
Organizes and maintains data on the program in order to provide information for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
Works with the volunteer coordinators of non profit organizations to create work opportunities for program participants; seeks opportunities with other organizations within the community; ensures proper placement match; troubleshoots any problem areas with volunteers and volunteer stations.
Develops newsletter articles to inform volunteers of activities and to recruit new program participants; provides training for area volunteer administrators; provides technical advice and direction to others in the area of volunteerism.
Develops new volunteer stations as needed; establishes a Memorandum of Understanding with new volunteer stations.
Participates with other local service agencies in the promotion of volunteers and programs associated with older adults.