Table of Contents

Welcome Letter from Executive Director of the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission

Section 1:

State Commission Overview

1.1 History of State Commission
1.2 State Commission Mission Statement and Values
1.3 Commission Strategic Plan 2006-2010
1.4 Executive Order for the Commission
1.5 Commission ByLaws
1.6 Adoption of Host Agency DHHS Policies
1.7 Commission Host Support Agreement with DHHS
1.8 Commission Organizational Chart

Section 2:

Roles and Responsibilities: Commission

2.1 Role of the Commission
2.2 Administrative Functions of the Commission
2.3 Support to National and Community Service Programs
2.4 The Larger Role of Commissions
2.5 Principles of Highly Effective Commissions
2.6 Guidance on State Service Plan
2.7 Commission 2007- 08 State Service Plan for the Corporation
2.8 The Corporation - Commission Partnership

Section 3:

Roles and Responsibilities: Commissioners

3.1.1 State Commissioner Duties and Responsibilities
3.1.2 General Commissioner Information
3.2 Commissioner Position Description
3.3.1 Executive Committee Charge
3.3.2 Organizational Development Committee Charge
3.3.3 Program Committee Charge
3.3.4 Public Relations Committee Charge
3.4 Commissioner Talking Points and other materials for speaking as a Commission "Ambassador"
3.5 Conflict of Interest

Section 4:

Roles and Responsibilities: Staff

4.1.1 Executive Director Job Description
4.1.2 Fiscal/Operations Officer Job Description
4.1.3 AmeriCorps Program Officer Job Description
4.1.4 Citizen Corps Program Officer Job Description
4.1.5 Training and Disability Program Officer Job Description
4.1.6 Commission AmeriCorps VISTA Positions
4.1.7 Administrative Support Contractor
4.1.8 Commission Disability Preparedness Specialist Contractor

Section 5:

The National View: History and Structure of National Service

5.1 A Context for National Service in America
5.2 History of National Service
5.3 CNCS Headquarters
5.4 CNCS Headquarters Organizational Chart
5.5 CNCS Headquarters Directory
5.6 CNCS Mission and Vision Statements

Section 6:

AmeriCorps in Nebraska

6.1 CNCS AmeriCorps Fact Sheet
6.2 Nebraska Commission AmeriCorps Overview
6.3.1 Nebraska AmeriCorps Programs List
6.3.2 Nebraska AmeriCorps Program Leaders
6.4 Nebraska Commission AmeriCorps Budget Summary
6.5 List of State Legislators and Programs within their districts

Section 7:

Nebraska Citizen Corps

7.1 Nebraska Citizen Corps Fact Sheet
7.2 Nebraska Commission Citizen Corps Overview
7.3 Nebraska Citizen Corps Regions Map
7.4 Nebraska Commission Citizen Corps Budget Summary
7.5 Nebraska Citizen Corps Council Leaders - Points of Contact
7.6 List of State Legislators and Citizen Corps Councils within their Districts

Section 8:

Nebraska Commission Disability Program

8.1 Disability Accommodations
8.2 Disability Preparedness
8.3 Disability Preparedness Team
8.4 Additional Disability Program Activities

Section 9:

Nebraska Commission Professional Development & Training

9.1 Nebraska PDAT Training Overview
9.2.1 PDAT Training Events Calendar
9.2.2 AmeriCorps Member Training Needs Assessment and Results
9.3 Program Development

Section 10:

Other National Service Programs in Nebraska

10.1 Senior Corps
10.1.1 CNCS Senior Corps Fact Sheet
10.1.2 List of Nebraska Senior Corps Programs

10.2 VISTA
10.2.1 CNCS VISTA Fact Sheet
10.2.2 List of Nebraska VISTA Programs

10.3 Learn and Serve
10.3.1 CNCS Learn and Serve Fact Sheet
10.3.2 List of Learn and Serve Programs
10.3.3 Learn and Serve program budget info

10.4 Other
10.4.1 AmeriCorps *NCCC
10.4.2 Faith-based and Community Initiatives
10.4.3 National Service: A Resource for Volunteer Centers
10.4.4 National Service: A Public-Private Partnership

Section 11:

Commission Policies and Procedures

11.1 Commission Travel Procedures & Guidelines
11.2 Commission Internal Administrative Policies
11.3 Open Meetings Law
11.4 Introduction to the Administrative Standards
11.5 CNCS Administrative Standards

Section 12:

Resources

12.1 National Service Terms and Acronyms
12.2 Citizen Corps/Disaster Preparedness Terms and Acronyms
12.3 Accessing Commission Information & Other Resources
12.4 Project TASC Overview
12.5 Contact List of Legislators - Nebraska, House, and Senate

Section 13:

Contacts

13.1 Commissioner/Staff Directory
13.2 Past Commissioner Listings

Section 14:

Commission Meetings and Committees

14.1 Nebraska Commission Meeting Agendas
14.2 Nebraska Commission Meeting Minutes
14.3 Nebraska Commission Committee Notes
14.4 Nebraska Commission Meeting Calendar

Section 15:

Miscellaneous

15.1 Nebraska Commission Awards/Recognition Programs
15.2 National Days of Service