National Programs

This screen allows you to add a new national Voluntary Service program or edit information for an existing one. Programs are non-medical activities at VHA facilities that can be administered locally by Voluntary Services stations. Examples include hospital coffee service, reception/information desk, and escort service. When you add a new national program, it becomes available through its code to local Voluntary Services stations. National program codes must be a digit between 1 and 99.

To add a new national Voluntary Service program

  1. Click New. The Current Record field displays New.
  2. Enter a new service program code number (between 1 and 99) in the Code box.
  3. Enter a new service program name (up to 30 characters) in the Program Name box.
  4. Click Post. "Record Posted!" displays at the top of the screen.

To edit an existing Voluntary Service program

  1. Select the desired service program code from the Edit an Existing Program Code box.
  2. Click Edit. The selected service program code information populates the screen boxes.
  3. Edit the desired boxes.
  4. Click Post. "Record Posted!" displays at the top of the screen.