National service participants are increasingly being asked to support disaster response and relief, a role that is separate from the positions they originally signed up for. Before being expected to handle these new responsibilities, participants must be prepared for situations that they would not regularly encounter in their non-disaster assignments. This effective practice, submitted by the Points of Light Foundation in December 2006, offers essential tips to fully engage participants in these new roles.

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