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Family Friendly Training

Instructor

Spark

Course Overview

This course is designed for nonprofit staff who post and manage volunteer opportunities to earn the Family Friendly badge. It teaches you how to design and communicate volunteer opportunities that are safe, clear, and welcoming for families and youth. By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of best practices for involving families in volunteering activities.

What You'll Learn?

  • Gain skills to create family friendly volunteer opportunities and understand age-specific needs and safety.
  • Nonprofit staff who post and manage volunteer opportunities.
  • Experience in posting or managing volunteer opportunities at a nonprofit.
  • Video tutorials, realistic scenarios, job aids, and quizzes.

Course Content

  • Family Friendly Badge Training
    • Family Friendly Training: Understanding Supervision and Safety in Family Volunteering

      00:06:00
    • Family Friendly Training: What “Family-Friendly” Means Operationally

    • Family Friendly Check-In Quiz (1)

    • Family Friendly Training: Articulating Minimum Age Requirements

      00:06:00
    • Family Friendly Training: Where to Display Age Requirements

      00:05:00
    • Family Friendly Check-In Quiz (2)

    • Family Friendly Training: Clear Language Practice

    • Family Friendly Training: Deciding Task Suitability

      00:05:00
    • Family Friendly Training: Examples of Safe and Meaningful Tasks

      00:06:00
    • Family Friendly Check-In Quiz (3)

    • Family Friendly Training: Communicating Supervision Expectations

      00:04:00
    • Family Friendly Training: Supporting Families On-Site

      00:05:00
    • Family Friendly Chick-In Quiz (4)

    • Family Friendly Training: Pre-Event Safety Communication

      00:05:00
    • Family Friendly Training: On-Site Safety Communication

      00:05:00
    • Safety Communication Checklist

    • Family Friendly Training: Final Assessment

Free
  • Course Level Beginner
  • Lessons 12
  • Duration 30 mins
  • Language English
  • Additional Resource 0
  • Last Update June 4, 2026