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An Asset Builder's Guide to Service-Learning

A clear and informative strategy for schools, faith communities, and youth organizations to blend the best of effective service-learning programs with the philosophy of youth "asset building" and Healthy Communities.

An Asset Builder's Guide to Training Peer Helpers

A trainer's manual for adult leaders preparing young volunteers to do peer helping, with 15 interactive sessions complete with discussion guides and handouts (many useful for any age volunteer learning to do counseling).

Branch Networks in the 21st Century: A Handbook

Helps those in national or large organizations to think about how branch or regional offices can strengthen, support, and extend their reach.

Church Puzzle Game

Complete instructions and materials for an interactive group activity designed to allow faith communities to self-assess how well their congregations function.

Friends Across the Divide

All the guidelines and materials necessary for an e-mail exchange between students and senior partners.

Running a Safe and Effective Mentoring Program

Clear and streamlined guide to developing a youth mentoring program of excellence, taking you from vision to recruitment, matching, retention, and evaluation.

Volunteer Management for Animal Care Organizations (free)

As of August 2011, now offered as a free resource by the Humane Society of the U.S.! Geared specifically to the challenges posed by an animal shelter environment but can help any animal care organization build its volunteer program.

What Can I Say?

A clear, concise guide on how to communicate with people who are ill.

Working Shoulder to Shoulder: Stories and Strategies of Youth-Adult Partnerships That Succeed

Stories and strategies of youth-adult partnerships that succeed, with over 20 reproducible tools to help you engage youth participants to the greatest effect in your organization.