Salt

Lake
Mission Statement
An Interfaith Alliance Helping Homeless
Families Achieve Lasting Self-Sufficiency,
by providing:
-- food, shelter, support, case management,
assistance, and on-going care.

* This Volunteer Training Slideshow, was developed by FPSL super volunteer Mary
Applegate (thank you Mary), and should be used in coordination with other FPSL training
material. This slideshow can be altered to fit the needs of your faith group when
conducting trainings.
 Heart of our mission:

• The children
 What does FPSL do?
• Emergency shelter
• Basic needs – free
• Work in partnership with various faith
communities
 Intensive Case Management
• All families entering FPSL
• Social worker works daily with guests
• Long range – up to 2 years after guests
find housing
 FPSL’s screening process…
• Will you live peaceably with others?
• Will you sign the Guest Guidelines and adhere
to all rules and regulations?
• Will you set, and work on, goals to improve your
families’ situation.
• Screen for, and deny intake to, those with:
• Criminal Record – check national data base
• Drug Test – Instant UA, pass or fail
• Undiagnosed or Untreated Mental Illnesses
Relationships…guests & volunteers
• Do not proselytize
• Show respect for guests’ time, property
opinions, parenting style, etc.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries
– Do not make gifts to guests (money/things)
• Alert Day Center staff of concerns
 Training Topics
• It’s not about us, it’s about them!
• LOG IN – when working
– Congregation affiliation (new)
• Food
• Evening activities
• Gratitude
• Acquisitiveness
• Conversation
• Child rearing
• Lead by example – not preaching/judging
• Van Drivers
 Infectious Control

All volunteers & guests – wash hands before

eating or handling food.

Have first aid kit available – with gloves for

handling injuries, cuts, bloody noses, vomit.

Use common sense.

REDUCE THE RISK…Child Maltreatment
• What to report
• Where to report
• When to report
 Reduce the risk – Volunteer Safety
• Always 2 volunteers or 2 adults
• Do not be alone with children
• Parents should care for their children
– Diapers; bathroom; play area (one child);
handling any discipline problems
• Report any incidents immediately
– No matter how small
 Points to remember
• We provide shelter and support
• You can’t fix everything
• Day Center staff is on-call
• Keep food simple
• Guests are grateful – just stressed
• Lead by example
• Show respect for guests
• Maintain appropriate boundaries – no gifts
• LOG IT – log all concerns, thoughts, etc.
• All changes in schedule, etc. should be run
through the day center staff
• LOG IN - when volunteering