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I. The Organizing Phase:
A Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is formed.
Ideally, this committee is comprised of public safety personnel,
hospital personnel, elected officials and prominent citizens. With
materials and support from TIP National, the LOC performs the following
activities:
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Conducts a needs assessment in the local community (Is there a
need for a TIP Program?).
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Obtains "buy in" from local emergency agencies to support the TIP
program once established.
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Identifies funding sources for operation of the local TIP
Affiliate.
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Incorporates the TIP program as a non profit organization, or
identifies an existing agency which will operate the TIP program
(Home Agency).
II. Implementation Phase:
TIP National and the Home Agency work together and accomplish the
following:
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Identifies a local organizer who works with TIP
national to complete start up activities (recruiting volunteers,
setting up Training Academy...).
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Conducts the Volunteer Training Academy in the
local community.
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Graduates the first class of TIP Volunteers.
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Hires a Crisis Team Manager to manage the
program.
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Provides leadership and operations training to
the Crisis Team Manager.
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Trains emergency personnel to utilize
the program.
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Signs an Affiliate
Agreement with TIP National.
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Begins offering TIP services to the
local community.
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