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10 people are interested
Youth Group Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Crossroads Safehouse
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10 people are interested
Provides advocacy and support to children and teens who attend youth groups. The essential functions of this position are: Present a positive role model, assista the youth advocates with activities, engage with chidlren of diverse ages and backgrounds, create and administer educatioal activities, organize and clean the playroom, assist with projects. Each Youth Group Assistant will need to have the following qualifications: knowledge of domestic violence and the effects on children; basic understanding and acceptance of Crossroads philosophy and purpose; knowledge of Crossroads programs and services; ability to work independently and as part of the team; human relation skills necessary to communicate with children of all ages, staff, and parents; enjoy play activities with children; be avaiable to volunteer with the same youth group weekly. Experience and training needed for this position are: Experience working with children; complete core training; complete expanded training; complete shadow training; attend Volunteer Continuing Education held monthly.
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About Crossroads Safehouse
Location:
PO Box 993, Fort Collins, CO 80522, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Crossroads Safehouse creates a safe environment for victims of domestic violence and promotes social change for the community through education and intervention
Description
Early in the spring of 1977, Ruth Edwards from the district attorney's office and Linda Miller from Larimer County Mental Health (LCMH) met to discuss their frustration with the lack of services for battered women in Larimer County.They decided a task force would be necessary to address the problem.
They set up a meeting of representatives from different human service agencies with the goal of providing more inter-agency coordination and continuity of service provisions to battered women. The task force began by printing a card for police officers to hand to battered women advertising the group. Posters and radio campaigns also brought women to the group.
It was recognized early on that the primary need of battered women was a refuge for themselves and their children; a place where they could stay long enough to begin breaking the cycle of battering and start making some significant changes in their lives.
Now, more than twenty years after the conception of Crossroads, we are able to offer a variety of services to the surrounding community. These services include:
- Safe Housing for battered women and their children
- Community education
- 24-hour crisis line
- Individual and group counseling
- Youth program
- Legal Advocacy
- DART (Domestic Abuse Response Team)
- Spanish Outreach Program
- Rapid Rehousing Program
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 993Fort Collins, CO 80522
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Crisis Intervention
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- At least one hour per week