Sample Pre-Service Orientation Agenda
Monday, September 5
Location: Meeting Room B
Welcome! and Introductions/Icebreakers
9:30 am
10:30 am
The Big Picture – Introduction to AmeriCorps/Community
HealthCorps
11:00 am
11:15 am
Break
Introduction to Prescription for Success: Community
HealthCorps Member Training Curriculum
Lunch (provided)
Community Health Centers 101
12:00 noon
1:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
3:45 pm
Policies and Procedures – An overview of Community
HealthCorps/AmeriCorps policies
Break
Overview of Administrative Procedures/ Requirements and
Benefits (complete paperwork)
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5:30 pm
Program Coordinator
-Community HealthCorps
Teambuilding Activity Guide
-Community HealthCorps
PowerPoint Presentation
-National Service Timeline
Program Coordinator
RX for Success Guide
Health Center CEO
-History of the Health Center
Movement
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Overview of Member Contract (must be signed on this first day)
National Service Criminal History Checks(MUST BE INITIATED
before or on first day)
Program Calendar (Overview of National Service Days, Team
Meeting Schedule, RX for Success Trainings, etc.)
Member Benefits (Education Award, Stipend, Loan Forbearance/
Interest Accrual, Sick/ Days off, Independent Coursework/ Service,
types of Suspensions/ Exits)
AmeriCorps Enrollment Forms
Eligibility Verification forms
Additional Paperwork: W4, Direct Deposit, Health Insurance/ Child
Care (if applicable)
Adjourn
Tuesday, September 6
9:30 am
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room B
Welcome and Team Building Activity
Cultural Sensitivity – Prescription 4
11:00 am
11:15 am
Lesson A, Understanding your own culture.
Break
Cultural Sensitivity – Prescription 4
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
-RX for Success Guide
Program Coordinator
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-RX for Success Guide
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
Lesson A Continued
Lunch (provided)
Cultural Sensitivity – Prescription 4
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
Lesson B, Whom do we Serve?
Break
Cultural Sensitivity – Prescription 4
3:30 pm
Lesson B, Continued
Cultural Sensitivity – Prescription 4
4:45 pm
Lesson C, Culturally Sensitive Continuum?
Adjourn
Program Coordinator
-RX for Success Guide
Program Coordinator
-RX for Success Guide
Program Coordinator
-RX for Success Guide
Wednesday, September 7
9:00 am
10:00 am
Location: Health Center
Professionalism/Work Etiquette
Suggested Leadership Training: Leadership Compass
11:00 am
11:15 am
Break
Community Tour/Asset Mapping
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lunch (provided)
Orientation to the Placement Site/ Service Partners - An
overview of the Placement Site(s)/Service Partners, including
the populations served, Prohibited Activities, the Site’s
Policies, emergency procedures, role of the site supervisor,
service hours, HIPPA compliance and a tour of the health
center facilities.
Program Coordinator or
Community HealthCorps
Alumni
-Community HealthCorps
Leadership Compass
Training
-Sample Asset Mapping
Training
Thursday, September 8
9:30 am
Location: Meeting Room B
Welcome and Team Building Activity
11:00 am
Break
Program Coordinator
-Community HealthCorps
Teambuilding Activity Guide
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11:15 am
Living on the AmeriCorps Stipend
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
Lunch (provided)
Primary Care Environment – Prescription 10
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
Lesson A: The Patient’s Health Center Experience
Break
Primary Care Environment – Prescription 10
4:30 pm
Lesson B: The Clinical Roles within the Health Center
Adjourn
8:00 am
Location: Meeting Room B
Suggested Team Building Activity: Where I’m From Training
Program Coordinator or
Community HealthCorps
Alumni
-Community HealthCorps
Living on the AmeriCorps
Stipend Training
Health Center Staff
-RX for Success Guide
Health Center Staff
-RX for Success Guide
Friday, September 9
9:00 am
9:15 am
Break
Overview of OnCorps Reporting System: Data Collection Tools
and Performance Measures
11:00 am
Introduction to Sites/Meet with Site Supervisors/Overview of
Individual Assignment Descriptions & Service Activities
Lunch (provided) with Site Supervisors
Break and Travel back to Main Program Site(if necessary)
Forms Follow Up-Ensuring all forms and documentation has
been submitted
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
3:15 pm
PSO Review: Community HealthCorps Jeopardy Game!
Program Coordinator or
Community HealthCorps
Alumni
-Community HealthCorps
Where I’m From Training
Program Coordinator
-OnCorps Website
-A Member’s Introduction
to Performance
Measurement
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator or
Community HealthCorps
Alumni
-Community HealthCorps
Jeopardy Game
4:00 pm
Swearing In/AmeriCorps Pledge and Closing Remarks
Program Coordinator
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5:00 pm
Adjourn
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08/05/2013). Proprietary information of NACHC intended for use by NACHC & authorized recipients. Do not
publish, copy or distribute this information in part or whole without prior written consent from NACHC.