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Program Assistant Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Dan's Legacy Foundation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Dan's Legacy's is recruiting volunteers to help with our FASD Mentor Workshop program in Surrey!
Program Dates: Every Saturday
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Pacific Community Resources Centre, Surrey
Number of Volunteers Needed: 1 - 2 volunteers per shift
Program Description:
Dan's Legacy's FASD Mentor Workshop program provides leaders with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder a mentorship opportunity to help younger peers with FASD understand their abilities and discover areas of support. The weekly workshops which include a community dinner and activities, help prepare participants for independent living, provide therapeutic counselling, and opportunities to connect with peers and the community.
Responsibilities:
Volunteers will work under the supervision of staff to assist in preparing and serving meals for up to 15 participating youth during program days and maintaining the kitchen area including general clean up.
Skills and Experience:
* Knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures. FoodSafe certification an asset.
* Ability to interact and assist a diverse customer population including youth with FASD.
* Must be reliable and able to commit to full shift.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Dan's Legacy!
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About Dan's Legacy Foundation
Location:
311-815, 5th Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3M 1Y1, CA
Mission Statement
The Dan’s Legacy Foundation provides therapeutic counselling and life-skills intervention programs to youth battling mental health and addictions issues resulting from childhood trauma and abuse. These young people, aged 15 to 25, are at significant risk of overdose, self-harm, homelessness and suicide. As the focus of the organization’s programs is on Harm Prevention, the threat of living with entrenched addictions is greatly reduced. In the past three years Dan’s Legacy has helped over 150 youth meet their educational, housing and life-goals.
Description
Dan’s Legacy was founded in memory of a young man who, after surviving sexual abuse as a teenager, self-medicated with hard drugs in an attempt to numb the psychological pain of the traumatic experience. He received help from substance abuse recovery programs on two occasions, but did not have access to essential one-to-one therapy. Tragically, Dan relapsed, overdosed and died. He was 19.
In 2006, the Foundation became a federally registered Canadian charity. For the first seven years it operated as a family foundation, raising funds to distribute to other non-profit organizations providing recovery and training programs for at-risk youth. In January, 2014 the Foundation’s board decided to provide its own signature therapeutic programs under the operating name of Dan’s Legacy. Since that time, our counsellors have helped over 150 youth meet their educational, housing and life-goals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
13479 76 AvenueSurrey, Canada
DATE POSTED
January 19, 2018
SKILLS
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Food Service
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training