TIP National (Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. - Process of Establishing a TIP Affiliate

Become an Affiliate - How to start a TIP Affiliate

TIPNational is dedicated to assisting local communities start a TIP Program. Before start-up activities can begin, the local community with the assistance of TIPNational must accomplish the following: Identify a “Home Organization” willing to administer the program. Identify a local organizer. Obtain the “buy in” of local public safety agencies. Identify a source of operating funds. Once the local community has completed the activities listed above, TIPNational will provide all the training and materials needed to launch a TIP Program. The Process.....
		The Home Organization conducts a needs assessment in the local community (i.e., is a TIP Program needed).
		The Home Organization meets with public safety and EMS officials to determine their support of the TIP Program and to determine if they are willing to utilize the program.
		The Home Organization decides to pursue the process of establishing a TIP Program.
		The Home Organization secures funding for start up costs and identifies funding for operating the TIP Program on an ongoing basis.
		TIP National meets with staff of the Home Organization to begin the start up process.
		TIP National together with the Home Organization hires a TIP Manager or assigns a current staff member to manage the TIP Program.
		With help from TIP National, the TIP Manager begins recruiting volunteers for the first TIP Volunteer Training Academy.
		TIP National trainers conduct the first TIP Volunteer Training Academy in the local community.
		The first class of TIP volunteers graduates and begins serving the community.
		TIP National provides management training to the local TIP Manager.
		TIP National operates the TIP Program in cooperation with the Home Organization until a local non profit organization is established in the local community (TIP of , Inc.)
		TIP National signs an Affiliate Agreement with TIP of , Inc.
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