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Waterbury, CT 06702
Children in Placement is a non profit agency working with local volunteers throughout Connecticut to advocate for abused and neglected children in the child welfare system. Our Youth Sponsors serve as a steady consistent support to youth 13 - 24 years of age that have been in foster care without a permanent placement, multiple placements, or who are close to or are aging out and for whom adoption is no longer wanted or a viable choice. Youth Sponsors are a caring, supportive adult who is in it for the long haul, willing to guide and nurture the youth. The sponsor works with the young adult to focus on positive youth development, youth driven activities and the development of core competencies (decision making, problem solving, how to access services). A youth sponsor will serve to provide: A stable adult to provide guidance A positive role model A connection to other clinical and support services A source of happiness A guide to improving the life of the child A support system, attending permanency planning meetings and vital school/educational meetings to ensure the youth’s needs are being met To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www. childreninplacement.org
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2022
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Hartford, CT 06103
Children in Placement is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers throughout Connecticut to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Our Youth sponsors serve as a steady, consistent support to youth 13-24 years of age that have been in foster care without permanent placement, multiple placements, or are close to aging out of the child welfare system and for whom adoption is no longer wanted or a viable choice. Youth Sponsors are a caring, supportive adult who is in it for the long haul, willing to guide and nurture the youth. The sponsor works with the young adult to focus on positive youth development, youth driven activities and the development of core competencies (decision making, problem solving, how to access services). A youth sponsor will provide: · A stable adult to provide guidance · A positive role model · A connection to other clinical and support services · A source of happiness · A guide to improving the life of the child · A support system, attending permanency planning meetings and vital stool educational meetings to ensure the youth’s needs are being met To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www.childreninplacement.org
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2022
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New Haven, CT 06511
You have the power to change a child victim's story! Children in Placement (CIP), the only advocacy agency of its kind that is focused on serving children and families in the child welfare system throughout Connecticut. Protecting the lives of innocent and defenseless children is a value that is deeply ingrained in humanity; however, there are parents who absent themselves and/or fail to provide a safe, nurturing home for their children, often resulting in the children falling victim to abuse, neglect or abandonment and becoming wards of the state, through no fault of their own. Children in Placement is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers throughout Connecticut to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Our volunteers are trained to be Guardians ad Litem (GALs) and are assigned to 1-2 cases, acting as the eyes and ears of the court while evaluating the needs of the child and helping the child find a safe, permanent home. Volunteer work as a GAL includes visiting the child in their foster home monthly, consulting with professionals in the child's life such as teachers and therapists, exploring potential resources for the child, and advocating for the child's best interests in court. GALs do not need to be attorneys or have any other specific educational or professional backgrounds. Research indicates that children with a GAL volunteer are significantly less likely to languish in long-term foster care and are less likely to re-enter foster care later. For many abused children, their GAL volunteer allows them to feel heard and is a source of consistency in their tumultuous lives. To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www.childreninplacement.org
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2022
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Bridgeport, CT 06604
You have the power to change a child victim's story! Children in Placement (CIP), the only advocacy agency of its kind that is focused on serving children and families in the child welfare system throughout Connecticut. Protecting the lives of innocent and defenseless children is a value that is deeply ingrained in humanity; however, there are parents who absent themselves and/or fail to provide a safe, nurturing home for their children, often resulting in the children falling victim to abuse, neglect or abandonment and becoming wards of the state, through no fault of their own. Children in Placement is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers throughout Connecticut to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Our volunteers are trained to be Guardians ad Litem (GALs) and are assigned to 1-2 cases, acting as the eyes and ears of the court while evaluating the needs of the child and helping the child find a safe, permanent home. Volunteer work as a GAL includes visiting the child in their foster home monthly, consulting with professionals in the child's life such as teachers and therapists, exploring potential resources for the child, and advocating for the child's best interests in court. GALs do not need to be attorneys or have any other specific educational or professional backgrounds. Research indicates that children with a GAL volunteer are significantly less likely to languish in long-term foster care and are less likely to re-enter foster care later. For many abused children, their GAL volunteer allows them to feel heard and is a source of consistency in their tumultuous lives. To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www.childreninplacement.org
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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New Haven, CT 06511
Children in Placement is a non-profit organization that trains local volunteers throughout Connecticut to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. Our Youth sponsors serve as a steady, consistent support to youth 13-24 years of age that have been in foster care without permanent placement, multiple placements, or are close to aging out of the child welfare system and for whom adoption is no longer wanted or a viable choice. Youth Sponsors are a caring, supportive adult who is in it for the long haul, willing to guide and nurture the youth. The sponsor works with the young adult to focus on positive youth development, youth driven activities and the development of core competencies (decision making, problem solving, how to access services). A youth sponsor will provide: · A stable adult to provide guidance · A positive role model · A connection to other clinical and support services · A source of happiness · A guide to improving the life of the child · A support system, attending permanency planning meetings and vital stool educational meetings to ensure the youth’s needs are being met To participate in this opportunity, please contact us or fill out the volunteer application at: www.childreninplacement.org
Date Posted: Oct 20, 2022
