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8 people are interested
Americorps Service Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: Connecting for Children & Families
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8 people are interested
Summer AmeriCorps members serve in our award winning elementary and middle school camps. As camp counselors they are role models to the students and support staff to program providers. They also help their students plan and implement a service learning project. Members serve M-F from 8:00-3:30. Training is provided and an education award is available after successful completion of the program.
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About Connecting for Children & Families
Location:
46 HOPE ST, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Connecting for Children & Families is to improve the quality of family and community life in Woonsocket.
Description
CCF is designated by the Rhode Island Department of Education as Woonsocket’s Child Opportunity Zone (COZ), a full-service community school initiative that coordinates health, educational, and social services in high poverty schools.
Our evidence-based programs and wrap-around services address all levels of need from infancy through adulthood, in order to improve socioeconomic outcomes for these families and to promote academic and social success for the next generation. Programs and services include:
- quality childcare forworking parents
- parenting support services which encourage familyengagement and strengthen the family unit
- early childhood interventions toimprove school readiness
- Grades K-12 after-school/vacation/summer academic and social enrichment to improve academic outcomes
- our Center for Financial Success, including workforce training, financial literacy, free income tax preparation (IRS VITA program), and basic needs assistance that promotes family-based financial stability; and community safety programs.
- Parents as Teachers a home-visiting program, which promotes positive child development and schoolreadiness for families with small children ages 0-5.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
96 second Street420 Robinson Streetwoonsocket, RI 02895
DATE POSTED
November 30, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- June-August 8:00-3:30