New Volunteer in Process

So what's next? What is the process? Here is a quick outline: 

 

1) Fingerprints 

2) Shadow 

3) Fingerprint Clearance  

    ● For Dogs : Need Dog Handling 101, and two individual 1 on 1 training sessions 

    ● For Cats  : Need Cat Room Training 

4) Active Volunteer - good to walk dogs and/or  good to work in cat room  

 

 

So let's talk about these steps.

 

 

1) Fingerprints:  As you know, the next step is to be fingerprinted. At the end of today's session, you received a "J-number" with instructions for being fingerprinted at City Hall. Your "J-Number" will be good for about 90 days, so please make the trip to City Hall for fingerprinting as soon as you can. You can fill out the fingerprinting paperwork and take it with you, except for the signatures.  You will need to sign in front of the fingerprinting staff. Once you have been fingerprinted, you will receive an e-mail within about a week or two. That e-mail will include information ​and instructions about the SHADOW Volunteer process, a way for you to be interactive and be able to participate helping the animals at CACC while we wait for your fingerprints to be cleared. This fingerprint clearance process can take up to 4-8 weeks.      

 

2) ​​Shadow: Shortly after having your fingerprints taken you will receive an email outlining the Shadow Volunteer process. It will describe in detail what your next steps are and how you can start to be interactive and able to participate helping the animals at CACC while we await your fingerprints to be cleared.        

 

3) ​​ Fingerprint Clearance: Once we receive notification that your fingerprints have been cleared you will then receive an email letting you know when the next Dog Handling 101 sessions are scheduled. This is the first step in the dog walking training process. Once Dog Handling 101 is complete you will be required to complete 2 individual 1 on 1 dog handling training sessions. For those interested in Cat volunteering, this is when you can schedule a 1 on 1 training session with a cat room volunteer.   

 

After receiving confirmation that your fingerprints are being processed you will receive an email containing your number that will allow you to sign in on the kiosk next to the security desk as well as a temporary password for the on-line volunteer software system so you can schedule your training online.  

 

 

There are a few other ways, in addition to shadowing, that you can begin to help before you get fingerprinted:

    ● Customer service at special events - watch your e-mail for these opportunities