Ombuds Day 2020 Resources Now Available

Materials are now online for the third annual Ombuds Day on October 8, 2020. The ABA Ombuds Committee website now has toolkit which includes sample talking points and handout materials, and resources and practice development materials for practitioners and organizations interested in starting Ombuds programs. The work this year is being led by Ken Skodacek, ABA Dispute Resolution Section, Ombuds Day Subcommittee Chair.


Here are the current toolkit contents:

• Ombuds Day Overview
• Outreach Materials / Graphics
• Resources for Marketing and Promoting Ombuds Programs
• ABA Ombuds Resolutions
• ACUS Ombuds Study
• Standards of Practice
• Types of Ombuds
• Other Articles
• Case Examples
• Proclamations (2020)
• Proclamations (2018-2019)
• Celebrations (2018-2019)
• Event Notices (2018-2019)

In addition, the Committee has created a Twitter profile to improve marketing efforts. (ABA Ombuds Day; Twitter @OmbudsDay.)

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