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ORGANIZATION: The Guatemalan-Maya Center, Inc.

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 52 people are interested
A day in the life
A mother waits with her two children to receive assistance at our front office.

Assist clients in applying for food stamps and medicaid online (internet). This person must have computer skills; have patience and be sensitive and caring. Background check required. Training will be provided.

o Responsibilities:

o Ideally speak Spanish and English as the majority of clients have only basic English skills

o Complete applications via DCF website for SNAP (food stamps), cash assistance, and Medicaid

o Make appointments for walk-in clients; The Center is transitioning to appointment-only assistance

o Troubleshoot with DCF and/or EBT customer service for clients with issues receiving monthly benefits

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About The Guatemalan-Maya Center, Inc.

Location:

430 N G St, Lake Worth, FL 33460, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to use a family-centered approach to provide services to all low-income and immigrant families, with a special focus on the Guatemalan-Mayan. Our mission is to provide services which create a nurturing, stable, and culturally diverse environment empowering those victimized by violence to seek justice and to build community. We accompany the immigrant, the refugee and the disenfranchised through the services of education, health, and immigration, while maintaining cultural continuity, their native language and a strong family. The Center seeks to empower every person it serves to flourish in a new environment while celebrating their culture, native language, and wisdom.

Description

The Center provides unique social services primarily to the Guatemalan-Maya refugee population, but also to all families in need, using a family-centered approach to preserve native language, culture and wisdom while promoting stability, resiliency and efficacy for all.

We provide students with after-school programs, a parent-child home programs to enhance home learning, and adult English classes.

The Center opened "The GMC Boutique" which provides used clothing, household items, and hygiene items to all in need.

We also partner with Department of Children & Families to assist with applications for SNAP (aka food stamps), Medicaid, and Cash Assistance for eligible households.

We need your help to advocate and promote the dignity of the diverse families in our community. Volunteer with us today!

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Hunger
Immigrants & Refugees
Advocacy & Human Rights, Hunger, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

430 N G StLake Worth, FL 33460

(26.621416,-80.05895)
 

SKILLS

  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Office Reception
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 4 hours a week, 9-2pm availability preferred
  • Spanish speaker

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