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ORGANIZATION: ROOTS Young Adult Shelter
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Beginning in 2000 ROOTS Young Adult Shelter became the first overnight shelter in the city specifically designed to meet the needs of homeless young adults. Since 2004 ROOTS has operated seven nights a week, 365 days a year, without ever once having closed its doors to a guest due to lack of staffing or volunteers! Last year 560 different young people were given a safe indoor place to sleep and access support.
The listed date is our bi-monthly volunteer orientation for ROOTS Young Adult Shelter volunteer applicants. At ROOTS we provide long-term, selective, flexible volunteer oppruntities in our shelter space, along with numerous trainings to better your expereince in this enivronment. This event is just the beginning of a long-term, enriching commintment.
Before attendance please visit our website at www.rootsinfo.org for information on our openings and requirnments for volunteers. If you have not done so, fill out an application at http://www.rootsinfo.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application/ before attendence. This is crucial for you to receive a welcome packet with all the information you will need for orientation and a way to properly RSVP. Without a submitted application you can not particpate in orientation.
If you have any questions regarding requirnments, avaiblitlty, timing, or location do not hesitate to email me at the adress provided.
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About ROOTS Young Adult Shelter
Location:
4541 19th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105, US
Mission Statement
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter is a University District organization based in compassion and committed to social justice that fosters change and empowers human potential by providing critical services to street-involved, homeless, and other low-income persons and through supporting service providers and faith communities in creating a comprehensive network.
Description
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter serves homeless individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 and is the only shelter program in Seattle specifically addressing the needs of homeless young adults. These young people are too old to access youth shelter programs but often feel unwelcome or threatened in emergency programs serving older single adults. YAS services include: clean bedding and sheets; dinner and hot breakfast; healthy and hygiene supplies and services, including laundry and showers; onsite case management and referral to other support and transitional services; visits by healthcare providers, including public health nurse and acupuncturist; educational materials related to risk avoidance, harm reduction, and other area programs; supportive and nurturing relationships between program staff and guests.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1415 NE 43rd stSeattle, WA 98105
DATE POSTED
February 24, 2017
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GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-6 month long commitement