Haven of Hope

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.