Suggestions for expanding and improving the volunteer participation in all local Head Start programs are provided in this manual. The primary aims of the volunteer programs are to: (1) provide additional staff in all areas of the program, thus increasing the effectiveness of the paid staff; (2) give interested local citizens, including parents of the children, an opportunity to participate in the program; (3) establish a systemized method of mobilizing community resources for the expansion and improvement of all parts of the program; and (4) build better understanding for the over-all war on poverty and stimulate citizen support for improved services in education, health, and welfare for children and their families. Official policies concerning use of volunteers in the Head Start program are noted. Guidelines for developing a volunteer program are provided under the following sections: Advance Planning, Job Inventory, Recruitment, Interviewing, Orientation and Training, Staff and Volunteer Relationships--Using Volunteers Effectively, Recognition, and Evaluation. An appendix provides Sample Registration and Placement Form, Suggested Training Program, Sample Job Descriptions (Coordinator of Volunteers, and Volunteer Classroom Aide), Guide for Evaluating Volunteer Services, and Suggested Reading. (DB)