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5 people are interested
Seeking Volunteers for Children's Program
ORGANIZATION: YWCA Glendale
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5 people are interested
YWCA Glendale's Children's Program is a place where children who have been exposed to domestic violence can go to feel safe, encouraged and accepted.
Volunteer Duties: Children's Program Assistants will be working with children, ages 0-6, facilitating activities, craft projects, and teaching team-building, sharing, and strong self-esteem.
Volunteer Commitment: 1 shift/week; Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Tuesdays-Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Volunteer Qualifications: Patience and a positive attitude; Experience working with children; completion of CA's 40-hour DV training preferred but not required
Sign up to volunteer at http://www.glendaleywca.org/support/volunteer/
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About YWCA Glendale
Location:
735 E. Lexington Drive, Glendale, CA 91206, US
Mission Statement
To empower women and girls in our community through education and opportunities to achieve independence, health, self-sufficiency and a life free from violence.
Description
The YWCA has long advocated for the health and safety of women and girls. YWCA organizations throughout the country are the largest providers of domestic violence shelters and services in the country, serving over 500,000 women and children annually.
Violence against women can take many forms, including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. These crimes impact millions of individuals and families in every community in our nation. YWCAs around the country provide a variety of services and programs to address violence against women, ranging from emergency shelters, support groups and crisis hotlines.
YWCA Glendale offers:
- A crisis hotline (888-999-7511) serving an area of 1.1 million people offering counseling, community referral and access to shelter services.
- A Domestic Violence Service Center that offers counseling, resources, referrals and childcare. The Legal Department represents women in family courts and immigration matters.
- The Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter Program provides a 45-day safe-haven for women and children. Services include meals, housing, counseling and social services; a children’s counseling program, legal advocacy, case management, housing assistance, employment, education, healthcare and childcare.
- Programs for children who have suffered from domestic violence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
735 E. Lexington DriveGlendale, CA 91206
DATE POSTED
August 9, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Care
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Multi-Tasking
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- One day a week