American Red Cross Youth

We are building a gallery of Word, PDF and Powerpoint documents created by local programs and National Headquarters in order to assist with your youth program’s development.

Please send the site administrator any resources that you believe have been invaluable to your program. We would love promotional literature, strategic guidelines, Leadership Development Camp (LDC) information, activities, new program ideas and so forth.

Youth in Disaster Services

Download the manual here.
This guide was developed by National Headquarters to provide ideas and guidance for meaningfully involving youth volunteers in disaster preparedness and response.

Presentations and Handouts from the National Youth Institute 2008

NYI Booklet
PDF file of the National Youth Institute booklet for more information about the conference, its curriculum and contact information for presenters.

Making the Case Outline
Document to assist facilitators teach volunteers “Making the Case,” empowering them to successfully argue for Red Cross involvement to internal and external audiences.

The Case for Youth Involvement
PowerPoint presentation that reviews the principle steps in making a case.

Making the Case Skit
Document with a scripted skit to be incorporated into the “Making the Case” presentation.

American Red Cross 1.0
A PowerPoint presentation for beginning volunteers with the Red Cross to orient them to the history of the organization, national and international issues associated with the movement, and possibilities for involvement in each of the five lines of service.

American Red Cross 2.0
A PowerPoint presentation for experienced youth volunteers to make the most out of their time with the Red Cross and take their service to a new level.

Developing an Action Plan Part 1
Document that assists facilitators to work with groups of youth to build a “Wish List” of changes in their service delivery and then pick a principle gap to address.

Developing an Action Plan Part 2
PowerPoint that allows youth volunteers to address their service gap by developing detailed, ready-to-use action plans.

Developing an Action Plan - Presenter Notes
Document to help facilitators present the second section of “Developing an Action Plan.”

NYI 2008 Action Plan
Document that outlines the objective, goals, expenses, etc. of the 2008 National Youth Institute, providing a real-life application of skills learned in “Developing an Action Plan.”

Free Online Resources
QuickTime presentation that reviews key points about blogging, including how to contribute a successful post to redcrossyouth.org, and then summarizes free resources on the internet that can improve the reach and efficiency of your youth program.

Sample Documents from the Youth Toolkit

For more documents and several dozen video interviews, please visit the Youth Toolkit hompage.

Guide to Mentoring Youth
Document with an overview of how to serve as an effective mentor to your youth club or program.

Student Steps for Starting a Club
PDF document with an overview of how to build a successful club from scratch.

Mission-Driven Youth Volunteer Positions
Document with an overview of how to create positions for your dedicated youth volunteers that fit into the Red Cross lines of service delivery.