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Opportunity Details
The Next Door Child Care Volunteer
Do you love working with babies and children? Then this opportunity is made for you.
The Next Door provides a continuum of evidence-based services for women and their families impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma and/or incarceration with Christ-centered compassionate care. By volunteering as a child care volunteer you are participating in the healing process of our clients and their families. Everything we do is accomplished in the stream of our Core Values: Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Wholeness, Respect, and Community.
Provide child care while the tenants in our Freedom Recovery Community are attending required group meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm.
Project Qualifications
The Next Door provides a continuum of evidence-based services for women and their families impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma and/or incarceration with Christ-centered compassionate care. By volunteering as a child care volunteer you are participating in the healing process of our clients and their families. Everything we do is accomplished in the stream of our Core Values: Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Wholeness, Respect, and Community.
Provide child care while the tenants in our Freedom Recovery Community are attending required group meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm.
Project Qualifications
- Complete The Next Door’s Volunteer process including Orientation and special child care training.
- Participate in all annual trainings as required by The Next Door’s licensure
- Volunteers who come four or more times per month provide The Next Door with an annual TB test as required by licensure.
- Minimum of 1-year experience working with children birth to 12 years of age is preferred.
- Must be able to commit to a volunteer shift at least twice a month on a regular basis for a minimum of 6 month. Volunteer shifts are from 5:45 pm- 7:45 pm on Tuesday and or Wednesday evenings.
- Provide child care for children of FRC tenants while the mothers are attending groups. Children will be split in groups by age (0-4 year olds, 5-12 years old, and 13-17 years old).
- Reports to FRC Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator
- Plan age-appropriate play and learning activities and help with homework as needed.
- Be positive role models for the children and their mothers.
- Build appropriate, positive and supportive relationship with mothers to encourage their parenting efforts.
- Report to volunteer at the designated time to enable mothers to get to their meetings on time.
- Use age-appropriate methods for re-directing children’s inappropriate behavior and language.
- Report any concerns regarding children’s behavior, health or other issues to FRC staff or the volunteer coordinator.
Family Services, Youth Education & Schools
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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