OCA Community Resource Center Committee

Oceanside Community Association

Community Resource Center Committee
Charter

Purpose & Scope

1. The purpose of the OCA Community Resource Center and Committee is to provide our residents with referrals of established area non-profits and government support programs and services.
2. We make this information available in the Center, accessing the internet or providing brochures.
3. We have trained volunteers, Neighbor Helping Neighbor, to confidentially assist residents with completing applications on paper, which the resident can mail or submit using the Center’s computer.
4. We offer a safe and private space in which to do this, the Resource Center, or if requested, in their home.
5. The CRC houses the computer center. Any resident can access the computer and printer during staffed shift times.
6. The computer center is in conjunction with the CRC . The chair of the CRC has jurisdiction over the room use and computer center volunteers.

Organization

The OCA board shall appoint a chairperson. The committee shall consist of :

1. The Greeter whose role includes but not limited to opening CRC as a host by welcoming, provide a tour of the different programs, turn on the computers and printer, and provide the Private Session form to the residents to fill out, stock brochures, look for work needed to be done, keep the room organized and have fun.
2. Neighbor Helping Neighbor Private Sessions volunteers are willing and able to use a computer and websites to navigate various programs available to assist residents. There is a required training prior to working with a resident. The Private Sessions can be simple as allowing the resident use the computer to pull up the programs desired. And can be as complex as assisting residents with completing applications and printing off applications. Confidentiality is used at all times. No resident’s personal information is kept on the hard drive at the CRC.
3. In-Home Private Sessions required an advance level of training. This style of Neighbor Helping Neighbor is used when a resident cannot attend a Private Session at the CRC due to health, mobility issues or another issue (deemed valid by a lead team volunteer) for a home visit. At a resident’s request for in-home visit, the scheduling will occur by a lead volunteer. Two Neighbor Helping Neighbor volunteers make up the in-home visit team. A brochure binder is brought.

4. Use of the computer and printer are available to residents during any open CRC hours.

Meetings

CRC will meet on the third Wednesday monthly or every other month at 10 to 11:30 A.M.

The secretary will take notes and, after approval by the chair, submit the minutes to be included in the monthly general board meeting packet.

Voted & approved by the committee on 4-19-23.