Having a well-rounded organization-wide set of resources to train support individual volunteers and staff creates a community-wide environment that provides consistent information and resources resulting in the understanding of child and youth development and how to use these principles as they pertain to specific age groups.
In 3-4 paragraphs discuss your reaction to the last paragraph in the Preface on page XIV and answer the following questions:
Have you seen any examples of what the author describes?
Have you witnessed where organizations developed a plan but lacked the resources and budgets to properly train their staff and carry out their plan?
What role do you see volunteers having in organizations and agencies that lack the funding to be fully staffed to provide services to children and youth?
Have you had experience working with volunteers or serving as a volunteer yourself?