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90 people are interested
Internship: Lifechanging
ORGANIZATION: Child & Family Connections
Please visit the new page to apply.
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90 people are interested
At Child and Family Connections, we believe that everyone thrives when the work is important, challenging, rewarding, and fun. So our interns craft and choose projects that they find most interesting and that will help them reach their career goals.
Opportunities include:
- grant writing
- primary research
- website content development
- outreach
- programming support
- data and outcomes analysis
- clinical and direct service with families
- and more
This is a great opportunity to do great work and really learn how a nonprofit runs, from operations to outcomes and everything in-between.
Our staff all work virtually and meet around the city as needed. This allows us to dedicate our finding to direct service programs to help families at risk.
For the most part, you can make your own hours. Not a morning person? No problem! Prefer working from the comfort of your apartment or from your favorite coffee shop? You decide! We request at least five hours per week but we can cater the internship to suit academic requirements and schedules. The internship commitment can range from one semester to a full year.
We are happy to work with colleges to create a unique program that meets academic requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree student with academic focus or interest in the behavioral health field.
- Ability to meet in Center City Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia, as needed.(easily accessible by public transportation.)
- The ability (and interest) in working independently is required.
- We request at least five hours per week
If this sounds like your type of opportunity and you'd like to help families in need, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your resume or CV (required) and tell us a little about yourself. We're looking forward to doing great things together!
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About Child & Family Connections
Location:
314 N. 12th Street, Suite 304, Philadelphia, PA 19107, US
Mission Statement
Child & Family Connections improves the lives of families living with parental mental illness in meaningful ways--through education, advocacy, and support.
Description
When 9-year-old Charlotte asked to meet other kids who have a parent with a mental health condition, it was a milestone in a journey that began a decade earlier with her father’s institutionalization, destitution, and near-death from his bipolar disorder.
Inspired by her request, they co-founded Child & Family Connections, Inc. (CFC), the nation’s first nonprofit that exclusively supports families living with parental mental illness by empowering them to handle adversity and build resiliency.
We are privileged to be a part of the process of helping families heal as Charlotte’s request continues to transform lives.
People We Serve
- We serve low-income families living with parental mental illness in the Philadelphia region.
- 100% of adults are parents (single, married couples, adoptive, foster, grandparents) diagnosed with a serious mental illness, many with co-occurring disorders, often legally disabled, ranging in age from 17 to 73.
- 60% of their children, ages birth to young adult, have mental health challenges of their own.
- 83% of families are African-American,
- 67% live below the federal poverty line, with a median annual income of $13,000.
- While all have some degree of English proficiency, 58% have not completed a high school level of education.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
314 N 12th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2016
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Community Outreach
- Market Research / Analysis
- Program Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 5+ hours/week
- Must be enrolled in a Master's Degree Program or have an undergraduate degree