Opportunity Details
Children in Placement-CT, Inc. is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care.Our volunteers are trained to be Guardians ad Litem (GALs) and are assigned to 1-2 cases, acting as the eyes and ears of the court while evaluating the needs of the child and helping the child find a safe, permanent home. Volunteer work as a GAL includes visiting the child in their foster home monthly, consulting with professionals in the child's life such as teachers and therapists, exploring potential resources for the child, and advocating for the child's best interests in court. GALs do not need to be attorneys or have any other specific educational or professional backgrounds.
Research indicates that children with a GAL volunteer are significantly less likely to languish in long-term foster care and are less likely to re-enter foster care later. For many abused children, their GAL volunteer allows them to feel heard and is a source of consistency in their tumultuous lives.
Requirements:
Be 21 years or older
Commit to 2 years of service
Have access to a car
Participate in a 40 hour training
Submit to a background check
Have basic computer skills
To participate in this amazing opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: https://childreninplacement.org/volunteer/
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We are looking for individuals interested in being a part of our fundraising committee to help the charity with various fundraising events and initiatives. Volunteers can focus on one or more specific projects e.g.150 Challenge (finding companies or individuals willing to donate $1000)
June 22 Golf Tournament (obtaining raffle prizes and sponsorship)
Oct 24 event at Second City -ticket sales, silent auction items, sponsorships)
As a charity we rely on these events to support the programs that impact thousands of children with disabilities from across the Country.
Opportunity Details
Henrico CASA trains volunteers to help our county's most vulnerable children thrive in safe, loving homes. These volunteers are called Court Appointed Special Advocates, aka CASAs, because they are appointed by judges serving in the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court to speak up for the best interests of children experiencing possible abuse and/or neglect.CASAs build a relationship with the child, gather information, and collaborate with professionals in order to make a recommendation to the court.
Without an advocate, hundreds of abused and neglected children would not have a strong voice in their corner. Will you join us in our mission to ensure every abused child has a voice?
Volunteers attend at least 40 hours of pre-service training. Trainees learn about the court process, the social service system, child development and educational advocacy, the family dynamics of domestic violence, the realities of substance abuse, and the special needs of children who have been abused and neglected by their caregivers. At "graduation," CASAs become sworn in as officers of the court.
Many children are waiting for advocates, so new volunteers are likely to be assigned a case very quickly after the completion of training.
Opportunity Details
Grieving the loss of a loved one is never easy. For children, grief is especially difficult. A child may not demonstrate their grief in ways that adults readily recognize. It may appear that they are adapting well; living their life with relative ease after a loss. When a child mourns in silence they may well be grieving alone. Their lack of vocabulary and ability to understand all that they are feeling can cause great suffering.Journeys is a year-round program of Centrica Care Navigators which offers a safe and supportive environment for parents and young people who share the challenges associated with losing someone they love. The program is free of charge and open to all.
Volunteers are needed.
Greeter and Meal Service:
1. Assist with dinner preparation
2. Greet and interact with families upon arrival
3. Take attendance.
4. Direct families upstairs where they can get their name tags.
5. Lock up downstairs and give doorbell phone to a Centrica Journeys Grief Counselor.
6. Assist with dining room/kitchen clean up.
Group Co-Leader
1. Assist in facilitation of a grief support group under the direction of a grief counselor.
2. Working as a team with other group co-leader(s) to facilitate therapeutic exercises, group discussion, and connections between group members.
3. Read curriculum email prior to each session, arrive to pre-group meeting on time and prepared.
4. Communicate via email or telephone between sessions, as needed or directed, with a Grief Counselor and/or co-leader(s) of assigned group.
5. Classroom setup & supplies:
6. Assist with classroom setup prior to Journeys sessions, checking baseline supplies in rooms, refilling supplies, making copies, gathering and setting up supplies for the next sessions project(s).
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Support area youth through a one-to-one mentoring relationship, providing a positive, adult friendship. Youth matched in Big Brothers Big Sisters' programs have increased self-confidence, improved interactions with other adults and peers, and increased academics. Volunteer Big Brothers or Big Sisters can be matched with a Little in one of two mentoring environments.Community-Based Program: Matches a Little (ages 6-14) with a Big; Meets 2-4 times a month, often evenings or weekends; Spend time doing activities that interest both (ie: riding bikes, watching movies, visiting a museum, or going to a sporting event); Can participate in BBBS sponsored activities offered at least twice per month.
School-Based Plus Program: Matches a Little (ages 5-11) with a Big; Meets 2-4 times a month, during lunch and recess at the Little's school; Can play board games, read books, talk, or go out for recess; Able to attend BBBS sponsored activities offered at least twice per month.
Opportunity Details
We are seeking volunteers during the TELUS Days of Giving to help us with our gardening/yardwork.Our goal is to ensure that the children, youth and families in our communities have a safe welcoming place to belong and that starts from outside our facilities to inside our spaces.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening | 6 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Become a volunteer mentor and help have a positive impact on a child in Langley who needs a mentor. As a mentor in our community-based one-to-one program, you will be paired with a child that you will visit in your own time once per week for 2 - 4 hours for at least one year. Can't spare 2 hours? You could be an in-school mentor, matched with one child for the duration of a school year for one hour each week on school grounds. Want something with a shorter term? You could be a group program leader in Go Girls or Game On which requires a commitment of two hours per week for just eight weeks. Applications are accepted for all volunteer opportunities year-round. Contact us for more information on any program, or visit our website.
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If you decide to visit Kingsbridge Heights Community Center on Viacommunity Day 2017 you will be given an immersive experience where you will be paired with either our Early Childhood 3 -5 year old's or our English as a Second Language (ESOL) students.With our Early Childhood classes you will have a garden adventure where you will pair up with a child and be potting a variety of vegetables and exploring the tastes of the fresh produce from our community garden.
If you are in an ESOL class you will be helping students practice their English skills through fun and educational games and role play activities.
In the second half of the day you will be helping us maintain our 120 year old building by painting rooms and doing maintenance activities to ensure our campus is kept to the highest standard.
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The Annual Damamli Mother’s Day Event on Monday, May 15, 2017 is an opportunity to celebrate our young mothers and to provide them with a nice dinner and some spa-themed goodie bags.The young women in our care have faced many challenges in their lives and many of them grew up in foster care. They are learning how to parent their kids without repeating the trauma and abuse they suffered, to be better parents and build brighter futures for themselves and their children.
The opportunity we are proposing for AOL's Service Day on May 12, is for employees to support this special Mother’s Day celebration! We would be grateful for your support filling swag bags for our young mothers with items such as lotion, nail polish, body wash, hair/nail gift certificates to salons in the Baltimore-area, other pampering items, art supplies, and gift cards to restaurants, grocery stores, or recreational activities. If your group wanted to make Mother's Day cards, the young women would love those as well! We are open to any ideas your team has to make this day special for the young women in our care. We would love for the items to be organized in nicely decorated swag bags.
Items prepared on may 12 could be picked up or dropped off at an arranged location and presented to the young mothers on the 15.If AOL employees are interested in leading an activity, volunteering, or being present at the Mother's Day Dinner Event in Columbia, they would be welcome!
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts & Homes for Youth Damamli Project | no limit | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
As a children's advocacy center, CARE House of the Pee Dee's mission is to promote healing in a nurturing environment to child abuse victims and their families, through supportive services and prevention. You can support The CARE House through volunteering, financial support, donations, and attending events.We currently are in need of weekly or monthly volunteers to do odds & ends jobs around CARE House.