| Volunteer Programs - Religious and Secular |
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Go to Religious Servives Webpage
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| Volunteer Program Staff |
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Religious Services Administrator
Gary Sims, Sr. MA, Theology;
M. Ed; MBA
2575 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-945-9231
503-947-1061 fax
Gary.Sims@doc.state.or.us
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Lavon Starr Meyers
Volunteer Program Representative
82911 Beach Access Road
Umatilla, OR 97882
541-922-2089
541-922-2088 fax
Lavon.A.StarrMeyers@doc.state.or.us
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Erin Solomon,
B.S., M.S. Psychology
Office Specialist II
2575 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-945-2848
503-947-1061 fax
Erin.N.Solomon@doc.state.or.us
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Articles of Interest
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| Training Materials |
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Download a PDF version of the Department's
Download the 2008 Volunteer training module
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| Mission Statement |
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To foster a respected and recognized volunteer community of appropriate size and quality that is capable of serving the rehabilitative, religious/spiritual, educational, and other pro-social activity needs of individuals who are incarcerated or undergoing re-entry from incarceration back to the community and provide support to the staff and mission of the department.
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Volunteers by Functional Unit
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2000 Volunteers Currently Serve Statewide
- Religious/Spiritual programs to meet inmate requests
- Twelve-Step meetings
- Tutoring/Education
- Professional services (R.N., M.D., etc.)
- Activities (hobby shops, ethnic clubs)
- Administration
- Student interns
- Transitioning back to the community
- Faith-based
- Program-based
Qualification/Process
- Usually 18 years of age or older
- Good role model
- Want to make a difference
- Interview with department staff
- Complete a training program
- Fill out an application
- Pass a background check
- Attend a two hour facility orientation
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| Who are our Volunteers? |
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Volunteers by Age
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Volunteers by Level of Education
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Volunteers by Ethnicity
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Volunteers by Gender
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The Economic Value of our Volunteers
Approximately 2,000 volunteers:
- Donated approximately 318, 300 hours
- Equivalent to 150 full time employees
- Staff value of $11,250,000
- $6,445,575 - Independent Sector estimates the value of volunteer hours at $20.25 per hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For more information, please contact:
- Eastern Oregon - Lavon Starr Meyers
Volunteer Program Representative, (541) 922-2089
- Western Oregon - Erin Solomon
OSII Volunteer Program (503) 945-2848
To update your contact information, please complete a Volunteer Program Update Form (pdf) and forward it to our office as indicated.
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