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45 people are interested
Child Life Activity Assistant
ORGANIZATION: SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC
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45 people are interested
Are you looking to contribute back to your community, empower children and families in crisis, create opportunities for fun and engage children in play, have access to continuing education opportunities, develop and/or utilize administrative responsibilities and build your resume this volunteer position is right for you!
Last year alone, Safe Harbor has provided 316 child forensic interviews! Since 2010, Safe Harbor has experienced a 122% increase in the number of interviews conducted. Safe Harbor’s mission is to reduce the trauma to children who are victims of abuse or neglect or witnesses to crimes, by promoting the coordination of multi-disciplinary investigations, conducting forensic interviews in a child-friendly environment, and providing ongoing advocacy to affected children and families. To maintain our child-focused environment, we are always looking for committed individuals to join the team in helping to reduce the trauma of children in our communities by providing a supportive, safe, and child-friendly environment to children and their families. As a volunteer at Safe Harbor, you will be helping families to overcome some of life’s most challenging events.
This position does not involve therapeutic intervention.
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About SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC
Location:
1457 E WASHINGTON AVE STE 102, MADISON, WI 53703, US
Mission Statement
Safe Harbor seeks to reduce the trauma to children who are victims of abuse or neglect or witnesses to crimes, by promoting the coordination of multi-disciplinary investigations, conducting forensic interviews in a child-friendly environment, and providing ongoing advocacy to affected children and families.
Description
When a law enforcement officer or child protection worker suspects that a child has been victimized or witnessed a crime, they need to know that the child is safe. Prior to Safe Harbor opening its doors in 1999, a child would have been interviewed multiple times not only by law enforcement and child protection workers, but also potentially by medical professionals, a counselor, and a prosecuting attorney.
Safe Harbor provides a safe and friendly place for a child to talk about what has happened to them, so that hopefully the child will be interviewed only once. Safe Harbor brings professionals together from all the agencies involved with a case, and the child talks to a highly trained interviewer. The statement is recorded, and if charges are filed, the recorded statement may be used in court in place of the child's testimony.
Staff at Safe Harbor not only coordinate the video recorded forensic interviews, but also coordinate mental health services for children and families who have come to Safe Harbor.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1457 East Washington AveSuite 102Madison, WI 53703
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2018
SKILLS
- Office Reception
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Development
- Child Care
- Multi-Tasking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 month minimum
- Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.