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175 people are interested
Mentor an At-Risk Child!
ORGANIZATION: Edible Healing Garden
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175 people are interested
Since 1984, Violence Intervention Program (VIP) has been a national leader in building transformative programs that raise the standard of care for all victims of child abuse in Los Angeles County. VIP is a non-profit, hospital-based program located at the LAC USC Medical Center in East Los Angeles. Our mission is to protect and treat all victims of violence, and serves over 20,000 victims of violence annually through medical, mental health and supportive services.
Project Description: The VIP program offers our child clients (8-18 years) with a big brother/big sister to engage in fun activities and have a positive role model in their lives.
Volunteer Role & Responsibilities: Volunteers serve as mentors to the kids in our program providing them with opportunities and inspiration to lead healthy and productive lives. Mentors participate in community based outings twice a month with their mentees. All mentors should be of good character and provide mentees with a postitive role model to look up to.
Time Commitment: A minimum of up to 1 year commitment, calling the mentee once per week to check in and taking the mentee out twice per month on a given activity . VIP reimburses for all mentor/mentee activities.
Requirements:
- Volunteers must be at least 21 years old
- Have a valid drivers license
- Must be Live Scanned for fingerprints through the DOJ/FBI (VIP will conduct the check for volunteers)
- Must take and pass a Drug Test
- Show proof of clear TB test within last 6 months
- Volunteers must be reliable, responsible and trustworthy
Benefits: Mentoring a child victim of abuse into a trustworthy and responsible and caring relationship, knowing you have perhaps changed the quality of this child’s life forever and given him/her hope and confidence to move forward in life.
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About Edible Healing Garden
Location:
200 S. Kenmore Avenue - 203, Oakwood, Los Angeles, CA 90004, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Edible Healing Garden is to address nutrition insecurity in youths by creating an onsite nature experience to increase healthy food accessibility, provide nutrition and gardening education, and promote cultural diversity and inclusivity. Through this garden, participants have the opportunity to learn from our registered dietitians about a diversity of fruits and vegetables that are also culturally relevant, receive produce packages, and develop cooking and growing skills to strengthen their health and quality of life.
Description
VIP is a non-profit organization that for 30 years has dedicated itself to treating and aiding the survivors of power-based violence. Importantly, as a Community Mental Health Center, we emphasize work that expands the definition of healing outside of the realm of traditional medical or mental health care. While both are, indeed, crucial to the success of an individual and their family, we believe that this aid must take into consideration a personalized, holistic, and collaborative approach to ensure that clients have the tools and resources to succeed beyond our care.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1721 Griffin AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90031
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2 days per month, on either Saturdays or Sundays