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1 person is interested
Bring Joy to Youth While Riding to School! Family Relief Nursery - Inner Southeast
ORGANIZATION: Volunteers of America Oregon
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1 person is interested
Resiliency research shows it only takes a bond with one adult outside their family for children to feel the positive effects for a lifetime. Enhance the well-being and development of young children by being a positive, stable, consistent adult in their lives, and easing their transition between home and the nursery.
Bring joy into a child’s day and your own while learning age-appropriate positive discipline techniques, early childhood development theory, and Montessori Method.
Volunteers accompany bus driver transporting children to and from home. They engage in conversation with the children on the trip.
Monday-Thursday, either 8:00am-9:30am or 12:30pm-2:00pm, 6-month commitment, ride at least one route (morning or afternoon).
Locations:
234 SE 7 th, Portland OR 97214
2609 SE 136 th Ave, Portland OR 97236
Requirements:
- Must be aged 18 or older.
- Some lifting of children
- Must love children and be able to interact positively. Ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Family Relief Nursery: Provides essential services for families including parent education, therapeutic classrooms, home visitation, and other wrap-around services as a part of our early childhood programming. We are a prevention and intervention program that provides essential services at no cost, helping families establish safe, stable home environments
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About Volunteers of America Oregon
Location:
3910 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97214, US
Mission Statement
Our Vision Volunteers of America Oregon is a leader in creating vibrant, compassionate communities where every member is valued, every home is safe and every life is self-determined. Our Mission Volunteers of America Oregon changes lives by promoting self-determination, building strong communities and standing for social justice. Our Values High quality of service to our community. Ethical communications, Diversity, inclusiveness and equality, Partnership/collaborations and innovative solutions, Compassion and acceptance.
Description
Since 1896, Volunteers of America Oregon has worked to change lives by promoting self-determination and building strong communities. Today, through the dedication of over 300 staff members and more than 1000 volunteers, we help thousands of families in the greater Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington areas. We serve men, woman and children with a continuum of services, touching individuals from all walks of life, from the youngest to the oldest.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2609 SE 136th Ave.Portland, OR 97236
DATE POSTED
July 19, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Child Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Mon-Thurs, either 8:00am-9:30am or 12:30pm-2:00pm
- 6-month commitment, at least ride one route