Meeting the Challenge of Recruiting to AFI Projects Conference Calls
Focus:
The call outlined key issues to consider in developing a recruitment plan for AFI Projects and stressed the importance of setting and monitoring intermediary recruitment targets to insure successful participant enrollment and completion with available resources and time frames.
Key Points:
- AFI Projects must follow AFI guidelines for eligibility but may have additional requirements tailored to their target populations and project operations.
- The more you know about your targeted households, their circumstances and priorities, the more efficient your recruiting plan can be.
- Effective recruitment balances eligibility, participant capacity, and availability of the asset goals in a given area.
- Projects have used a variety of recruitment and enrollment strategies, depending n their local conditions and target populations.
Presenters:
- James Gatz, Manager, Assets for Independence Program, Office of Community Services
- Felicia Dawson, Project Officer and IDA Coordinator, Steans Family Foundation, Chicago
- Twyla Gable, IDA Manager, Community Action Agency, Oklahoma City
-
Anne Yeoman, Assets for Independence Resource Center
