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4 people are interested
Mentor Foster Youth
ORGANIZATION: Haven of Hope
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4 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers to spend time with our youth in the community for a few hours each month. The activities can vary widely from hiking, grocery shopping/errand help, cooking groups, or bringing our residents to other volunteer opportunities.
We encourage volunteers to prepare for this volunteer opportunity by completing one of the following trainings:
Completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth.
A valid vocational training certificate, credential, or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor, counselor, or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
Previously been employed as a full time staff or served as a volunteer at a group home, short-term residential therapeutic program, or substance abuse treatment program for at least one year.
Relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice systems as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
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**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.
More opportunities with Haven of Hope
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Haven of Hope
Location:
PO Box 610, Aptos, CA 95001, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare youth and young adults in our care to meet the challenges of life as independent, confident, self-sufficient adults. Haven of Hope is committed to inducing positive change in as many facets of our participants’ experience as possible in order to facilitate a smooth and successful return to successful independence.
Description
We are looking for volunteers to spend time with our youth in the community for a few hours each month. The activities can vary widely from hiking, grocery shopping/errand help, cooking groups, or bringing our residents to other volunteer opportunities. It is preferred that volunteers would have any one of the following:
1. Completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent
Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of
experience working with youth.
2. A valid vocational training certificate, credential, or documentation demonstrating
that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and
have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach,
teacher, vocational coach, tutor, counselor, or other relevant experience as determined
by the department.
3. Previously been employed as a full time staff or served as a volunteer at a group
home, short-term residential therapeutic program, or substance abuse treatment
program for at least one year.
4. Relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice systems
as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver or other relevant experience as determined by the
department.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Aptos, CA 95001
DATE POSTED
November 14, 2021
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GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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