National Eldercare Institute on Employment and Volunteerism

摘要

The NEIEV was a partnership of the UM in cooperation with NCOA, the NationalRetiree Volunteer Center and the AARP. The purpose of the Institute was to improve the quality of life for older persons through enhancement of volunteerism and an increase in employment opportunities. Specific aims were the synthesis of knowledge and information on employment and volunteerism, policy analysis on employment and volunteerism, knowledge transfer of best practice models, training and technical assistance, public education strategies, and information exchange. Key outcomes included a computerized data base on volunteerism and employment programming, best practice models, multi-level volunteer program director training modules, networking between traditional and nontraditional organizations on volunteerism and employment, identification of state and local issues for senior service, and national and regional training conferences and employment and volunteerism, the development of the National Core Group on Senior Service and Volunteerism, 32 resource briefs on key topics in senior e & v, 3 training videos on senior vol, and research on future needs of baby boomers in e & v.