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Coaching Micro-Certification - December 2024
Coaching Micro-Certification - December 2024

This Inform USA credential represents a special recognition for experienced I&R practitioners who complete the required curriculum and carries its own digital badge. Micro-certifications are only available to holders of a core Inform USA Certification. Continue Reading

Date posted12/12/2024


Certified Individuals November 2024
Certified Individuals November 2024

Each month we announce those who received a certification or recertification as a Community Resource Specialist (CRS). Specializations in Aging and Disability and Database Curation Continue Reading

Date posted12/12/2024


The Accreditation Relationship
The Accreditation Relationship

Written by Jennifer Abels, Accreditation Director Sometimes, when people think about the word “accreditation”, they have feelings of nervousness, or perhaps intimidation (based on a fear of getting caught doing something wrong). While I understand those feelings (because I once had... Continue Reading

Date posted12/11/2024


Training and Trainer Evaluation Form(s), courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland
Training and Trainer Evaluation Form(s), courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland

Training Evaluation Form Trainer Evaluation Form The open-ended questions on both evaluations allow the trainee to converse about what was helpful, any areas that caused confusion, things they would like more training on, or things that could improve the existing training. Courtesy of 211... Continue Reading

Date posted12/6/2024


Follow-up Report, courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland
Follow-up Report, courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland

Follow-up Report A good example of tracking follow-ups by problem and by the percentage of needs met within these categories. In addition, the total number of follow-ups is impressive. Courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland. Continue Reading

Date posted12/6/2024


Learn LMS Upgrade Completed!
Learn LMS Upgrade Completed!

Inform USA is pleased to announce the upgrade you’ve been waiting for - a new look and feel for the Learn site. Continue Reading

Postedby Sandra Ray
Date posted12/4/2024


Supervision Micro-Certification - November 2024
Supervision Micro-Certification - November 2024

This Inform USA credential represents a special recognition for experienced I&R practitioners who complete the required curriculum and carries its own digital badge. Micro-certifications are only available to holders of a core Inform USA Certification. Continue Reading

Date posted11/27/2024


Follow-up Report Example, courtesy of Abilene, TX
Follow-up Report Example, courtesy of Abilene, TX

Follow-up Report Example - Abilene In this example, you can see that the report is in Excel format. However, at the bottom, a layer of aggregation has been added including tallying the responses within the following categories: Follow-up Type; Follow-up Status; How many agencies did you attempt... Continue Reading

Date posted11/25/2024


Follow-up Report, courtesy of Canadian Mental Health, Edmonton
Follow-up Report, courtesy of Canadian Mental Health, Edmonton

Follow-up Results Report Example (Charts) CMHA Edmonton Not only should organizations be conducting follow-up with a statistically significant number of contacts, they should be aggregating that data in a way that can help them and their external partners/stakeholders to make meaning of the... Continue Reading

Date posted11/22/2024


Certified Individuals October 2024
Certified Individuals October 2024

Each month we announce those who received a certification or recertification as a Community Resource Specialist (CRS). Specializations in Aging and Disability and Database Curation Continue Reading

Date posted11/14/2024


10 ways to celebrate Information and Referral Day!
10 ways to celebrate Information and Referral Day!

Mark Your Calendars for Information and Referral Day! Information and Referral Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the invaluable work that I&R professionals do daily to connect people with essential resources. To mark the occasion, we're offering special I&R Day... Continue Reading

Postedby Leah Hayes
Date posted11/7/2024


Celebrate Information & Referral Day with Exclusive Discounts!
Celebrate Information & Referral Day with Exclusive Discounts!

Celebrate Information & Referral Day with Exclusive Discounts! In honor of I&R Day, we’re excited to offer exclusive discounts on Inform USA memberships! From November 11th to November 15th, Information and Referral organizations can become NEW Inform USA members and save by using... Continue Reading

Postedby Leah Hayes
Date posted11/7/2024