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10 people are interested
Help Our Clients Prevent Homelessness.
ORGANIZATION: Arm In Arm
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10 people are interested
As an Intake Specialist, this volunteer will sit with a client and do an intake of information, with the goal of preventing homelessness or preserving a current housing situation. The client's required paperwork and documentation will be reviewed, and the situation assessed. Volunteers will be trained in the process of intakes from start to finish of the application. Volunteers will also be trained in community resources and referrals so as to better serve our clients. Periodic trainings and updates will be provided to specialists. This volunteer opportunity requires a willingness to commit to a 12 month period of time, and can be done one morning/afternoon per week.
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About Arm In Arm
Location:
123 East Hanover Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, US
Mission Statement
Partnering with our community to achieve stability for our neighbors in need. The dignity of all people guides our actions daily, from clients to office staff to volunteers to work trainees. It drives our Hunger Prevention program’s choice model, our Housing Stability model that includes shared financial responsibility from clients, and the work and service aspect of our workforce development program. Arm In Arm is a non-sectarian and non-proselytizing organization with no political mission. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual identity, age, ethnicity, religious status, or national origin.
Description
Arm In Arm, formerly the Crisis Ministry, serves people from every Mercer County municipality. Our accessible sites serve neighbors in need through highly respected programs in Hunger Prevention, Housing Stability, Workforce Development, and Driver’s License Restoration.
- We served 4,441 households with high-quality food, nutrition education and health screening in 2016.
- In 2016, we helped 681 families stabilize their housing through assistance with back rent or mortgage, rapid re-housing and security deposit help, utilities back payment, and case management.
- We provided job skills and employment readiness training for 47 adults with children in 2016 through our workforce development program.
- We improved the employment prospects for 59 women and men through our driver’s license restoration program.
- In addition to sustained core support from Trinity and Nassau Presbyterian churches, Arm In Arm benefits from meaningful engagement with over 60 congregations of different faiths and with schools and colleges, businesses, and community service organizations from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to the Rotary Club.
- Volunteer participation is vital to the success of Arm In Arm in fulfilling our mission. On average, volunteers contributed over 450 hours of service each month in 2016.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
123 East Hanover StreetTrenton, NJ 08608
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A