Care Skills
Practical training that helps volunteers show up prepared for health, accessibility, crisis-adjacent, and client-facing work.
28 resourcesTraining and preparation
Community Readiness
Learn practical care, accessibility, civic, emergency, fostering, adoption, benefits-navigation, and stewardship skills, then connect those skills to volunteer roles that can use them.
What should I learn first?
Start with the skill that matches the kind of help you want to offer. The interactive hub can filter by cost, skill, and readiness lane when you want the full list.
Health and crisis basics
CPR, first aid, Narcan, QPR, and public-health readiness.
Language and access
ASL, Deaf access, interpretation, and inclusive communication.
Benefits and records
SNAP hours, school service logs, tax notes, and document tracking.
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Fostering & Adoption
Child and pet fostering or adoption processes that are bigger commitments than ordinary volunteer shifts.
6 resourcesEmergency Preparedness
Training and response programs for disasters, severe weather, public health, and community safety.
7 resourcesCivic Participation
Ways to serve public life through elections, meetings, boards, commissions, and neighborhood participation.
3 resourcesNeighbor Help & Mutual Aid
Everyday community support like delivery, phone companionship, pantry support, and donation drives.
1 resourcesStewardship & Public Spaces
Learning options for parks, trees, gardens, watersheds, litter cleanup, and shared outdoor spaces.
3 resourcesAdvocacy & Public Service
Skills for thoughtful advocacy, legal/community support, public comment, and service leadership.
5 resources
Featured readiness resources
12 featured
A shorter scrollable list of practical classes, trainings, and preparation resources. Use the interactive hub when you want filters.
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Care Skills
Paid
CPR/AED and First Aid classes
American Red Cross
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First Aid, CPR, and AED training
Columbus Division of Fire
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CPR and first aid course finder
American Heart Association
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Paid
ASL classes
Deaf Services Center
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Care Skills
Paid
Interpreter Education Program
Columbus State Community College
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Care Skills
Free/Paid
ASL and Deaf Equity Center
The Ohio State University
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Care Skills
Free/Paid
Mental Health First Aid course finder
Mental Health First Aid
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Care Skills
Free
Mental Health First Aid certification
ADAMH Board of Franklin County
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Free
QPR suicide prevention training
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
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Care Skills
Free
REACH suicide prevention training
The Ohio State University
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Care Skills
Free
Naloxone training and access
Columbus Public Health
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Free
Project DAWN naloxone kits and training
OSU Wexner Medical Center
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Directory listings show whether a skill is required, helpful, or provided by the organization during onboarding.
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