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ORGANIZATION: Crisis House

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Camp HOPE - Crisis House is looking for individuals 24+ who are looking to invest time into mentoring campers enrolled in our Camp HOPE program. Camp HOPE - Crisis House helps youth exposed to trauma and domestic violence find pathways to hope and healing through an innovative camping and year-round mentoring program. Our team at Crisis House is passionate about fostering a safe, hope-driven community for campers and their families through coordinating a week of camp, followed by monthly activities exposing youth to different areas of interest such as nature, arts, and STEM to spark career goals and develop pathways to achieve those goals. We do events such as part of boarding, kayaking, escape rooms, beach trips, museums, and more!

This volunteer position is important in cultivating connections with campers that help perpetuate their success in their futures. We are looking for 5 more Mentors who feel called to build a mentor relationship with campers and invest time into their lives.

Duties Include:
- Helping at Pathways Activities (1 to 2 a month)
- Reaching out to campers via text/phone call.
- Attending Trauma - Informed training
- Attending 1 week of Summer Camp (exclusions may apply)
- Oversee a cohort of Campers (5-6)

Typical monthly hours of volunteerism: 5-10 Hours

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About Crisis House

Location:

9550 Cuyamaca St Suite 101, Santee, CA 92071, US

Mission Statement

Together we can respond immediately to stop the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness and connect families and individuals to crucial resources that empower them to renew their lives.

Description

Journey Programs:
Crisis House provides humanitarian services to those in crisis in East San Diego County. The men, women, and children we support struggle to overcome complex and challenging circumstances, including domestic violence, addiction, health conditions, and lack of access to food and housing. Crisis House responds immediately to connect people to services that can help resolve life-endangering situations so they can renew their lives.
Crisis House provides a comprehensive continuum of emergency, transitional and permanent housing to 217 families, including 435 children, fleeing domestic violence in our Journey Programs annually. Our agency offers wrap-around social services, such as information, referrals, case management, counseling, and crisis intervention.
Camp HOPE:
is our cost-free programming for underserved children struggling with trauma, provides camperships for 74 children and year-round mentorship to 125 children annually teaching them skills to overcome their adversities and flourish into adulthood.

Our General Homeless Programs:
Crisis House’s East County Housing Connections program ends homelessness for 35 families and individuals within East County each year. The ECHC, of which all services are conducted off-site, employs a housing navigator and mobile outreach team to connect with and meet the immediate needs of 570+ unsheltered homeless people on the street in need of services.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations San Diego, CA 92104

(32.73987,-117.12059)

DATE POSTED

February 23, 2023

SKILLS

Mental Health
Case Work / Management
Counseling / Mental Health
Psychology
Relationship Building
Social Work

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

Driver's License Needed
Background Check
Must be at least 24
Orientation or Training
Usually, volunteers will be needed no more than 10 hours a month!
You must complete our application and interview upon onboarding. You will also need to pass a LiveScan background check.

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