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Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. We offer education, training, and support to unite families and help them heal while coping with mood disorders. Join our mission to support families affected by depression and bipolar disorder. As a Volunteer, you'll play a crucial role in creating contact lists that enable us to reach more people with our life-saving programs. Your efforts will directly contribute to raising awareness, providing support, and ultimately preventing suicides. If you have strong organizational skills and a passion for mental health advocacy, we need your help to make a difference in our community. This volunteer will work with our Programs Manager and the majority of the work can be completed independtly.
Date Posted: Oct 28, 2024
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Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. We offer education, training, and support to unite families and help them heal while coping with mood disorders. We are looking for an experienced copy editor to review educational and inspirational blog posts before publication on our website, familyaware.org. The volunteer will edit 1-2 blog posts per month. They will ensure blog posts are grammatically correct, adhere to our organization style guide, and meet SEO standard practices. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional editor to share their skills and support a small national nonprofit. Visit our blog to learn more about our current work, http://familyaware.org/blog. If interested, we also invite you to join our Marketing Committee to connect with other industry professionals and engage with more of our behind-the-scenes planning efforts.
Date Posted: Oct 28, 2024
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Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. We offer education, training, and support to unite families and help them heal while coping with mood disorders. We are seeking a new freelance writer to assist with blog copywriting. The volunteer will receive topics and write 2-4 blogs per quarter that help advance our mission and provide caregivers and families with actionable information. Families for Depression Awareness will provide all experts and volunteers if interviews are needed. This is a great opportunity for a professional or creative writer looking to build their portfolio and support a small national nonprofit. Blogs will be attributed to the author. Visit our blog to learn more about our work, https://www.familyaware.org/category/caregiver-education/
Date Posted: Nov 7, 2024
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Waltham, MA 02451
Peer Storyteller Program for Youth and Young adults We are looking for youth and young adult speakers (14 to 25) who have experienced depression or bipolar disorder. Our speakers travel to schools, community organizations, and businesses around Massachusetts to share their personal stories to offer education and hope. These events are geared toward teens, students, and/or adults. Volunteers gain public speaking experience, media training, community service, and peer-to-peer support. Volunteers are integral to the success of our organization. You can help us by: Filling out a volunteer form indicating how you want to be involved!
Date Posted: Nov 20, 2024
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We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our Social Media Street Team to help end mental health stigma. You will support a small nonprofit by spreading the word about our mission, educational resources, family stories, and virtual events. Volunteers will be responsible for engaging with our posts, commenting on and sharing posts across social media platforms, and interacting with our online community. We are also looking for some volunteers who are also willing to be featured in short form videos to act out skits and/or share their personal stories and experiences. Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides.
Date Posted: Nov 18, 2024