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4 people are interested
Child Care Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Boys & Girls Aid
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4 people are interested
Boys & Girls Aid’s Transitional Living Program (TLP) is seeking childcare volunteers! The TLP supports youth ages 16-23 who are transitioning out of homelessness by providing housing, independent living support, and life skill building. Youth attend bimonthly skill building groups at the TLP office, where they learn everything they need to know to live on their own and take care of their families. Many of the young women in the program are parenting young children. The TLP program needs volunteers who can take care of up to four toddlers while their mothers participate in skill building group in the adjoining room.
Tasks include playing with toys and games, providing snacks, and reading stories. Groups take place on the first and third Wednesday of every month, from 4:45 to 6:15, in Beaverton.
This is an exciting program with a positive, supportive culture. The childcare volunteer opportunity is perfect for anyone who wants to spend a few hours a month taking care of toddlers in a low-pressure environment while also contributing to the success of the vulnerable young adults in our community who are focused on improving their lives.
Location: Boys & Girls Aid’s Transitional Living Program- Beaverton
Commitment: 3 hours per month, commitment of 6 months is preferred
Shift hours: First and third Wednesday of each month, from 4:45pm-6:15pm
Application Deadline: OpenMore opportunities with Boys & Girls Aid
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Boys & Girls Aid
Location:
9320 SW Barbur Blvd #200, Portland, OR 97219, US
Mission Statement
Boys & Girls Aid has a 135-year history providing quality foster care services to children and families in Oregon. We’re focused on a future where every child, teen and young adult has the tools necessary to build lifelong and lasting relationships. We're committed to ensuring every child grows up with a family of their own.
Description
In 1885, Boys & Girls Aid was founded in response to a crisis. Children were being abandoned on the streets of Portland with nowhere to go. The agency created a home for these children to go to and connection in the community to find families for them.
Over 135 years later and Oregon is facing a new crisis.
More than 8,000 children are living in Oregon’s foster care system. This morning, these children woke up in a bed that is not theirs, they are living without their parents, their siblings, their family pet, their teachers and friends. They are living in limbo, unsure about their future.
At Boys & Girls Aid, we see children in foster care for who they really are - kids. They are young people who have done nothing to deserve their situation and we believe that in the right family, they can thrive. It is our mission to make sure every child in foster care grows up in a family.
This is Boys & Girls Aid’s solution. Children in foster care need families who know their history and are invested in their future. The cycle of foster care is a brutal one that ends with children struggling as adults. To avoid this, we need to ensure their future safety and resolve their past traumas by connecting them with a forever family.
Our journey to end the cycle of foster care is not one we want to go at alone. Join us in building a better future for children in Oregon.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Boys & Girls Aid’s Transitional Living ProgramBeaverton, OR 97005
DATE POSTED
October 30, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Care
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 3 hours per month, preferred 6 months+