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12 people are interested
Mentor at-risk youth while volunteering at an animal shelter
ORGANIZATION: Tails Humane Society
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12 people are interested
TAILS Humane Society is currently seeking Volunteer Mentors for our Catalyst Program!
What is Catalyst?: The Catalyst program is a grant funded program that assists youth struggling in one or more of the following aspects: educationally, socially, or general functioning in the home environment.
What role would a Volunteer Mentor play?: Catalyst Program would pair Volunteer Mentors with at-risk youth in our program by animal interest. Mentors who would assist them in learning important life skills through working in the animal shelter environment. Youth will learn a wide variety of life skills, such as, laundry, washing dishes, the importance of communication/socialization, animal behavior modification, and much more. Additionally, at-risk youth and mentors will have the opportunity to attend group catalyst events to further build upon their social skills.
What type of committment can I expect to make?: Volunteer Mentors will be asked to commit, at minimum, 1 hour each week to mentoring their youth catalyst member.
How can at-risk youth join the program?: At-risk youth join the program through a referral process. TAILS Catalyst Program has partnered with DeKalb County community agencies who will refer youth to us who would be eligible to join. The program is open to the public for those who may be interestd in providing a referral.
How do I get started as a Volunteer Mentor for Catalyst?: 1.) Once you have expressed interest in volunteering, the Director of Volunteers will provide you with an application to complete. 2.) You will then be screened and paired by our Catalyst Coordinator. 3.) You will need to attend Volunteer Orientation (90 minutes long) and 2 Volunteer Training Sessions (90-120 minutes long each) to learn how to complete tasks within the shelter 4.) You must pass a background check and mandated reporter training, both provided through the grant funding budget. Please visit our website for more information: www.tailshumanesociety.org
More opportunities with Tails Humane Society
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Tails Humane Society
Location:
2250 BARBER GREENE RD, DEKALB, IL 60115, US
Mission Statement
Saving the lives of companion animals through rescue, adoption and spay/neuter; advocating for pets in our region.
Description
Tails cares for 2,500 pets each year. At any given time, approximately 300 pets reside at the shelter and in volunteer foster homes throughout our community. Adoptions occur daily at the shelter and at offsite adoption locations each weekend.
In addition to our adoption program, Tails also provides low-cost spay/neuter and dog training classes to the public and offers a variety of human service programs aimed at nurturing the human-animal bond:
- Our Safe Pets program provides free boarding for the pets of domestic violence victims so they can leave their abuser without fearing for the safety of their pet.
- In partnership with our local Meals on Wheels program, we provide free food and veterinary care to Meals on Wheels clients who own pets through our HomeBuddies program.
- Through our Humane Education program, we provide educational opportunities for school and community groups, focusing on a variety of animal welfare topics.
- Pawsitive TAILS, our animal assisted activities program, facilitates interactions between certified pets and clients of human service organizations throughout our community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2250 Barber Greene RdDeKalb, IL 60115
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour each week
- Able to provide own transportation