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Flexible Schedule
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Waltham, MA 02451
What Lessons Did You Learn While Raising Your Teen? Families for Depression Awareness seeks adult volunteers to share their experience of - and insights from - raising teens through periods of stress, anxiety, and/or depression. Caring adults who are educated about mental health issues are better able to recognize signs of stress, anxiety, and depression and better equipped to provide constructive support to the teens in their lives so that they can get and stay well. As a volunteer, you’ll work with us to refine your story and messaging, then will talk as a member of a panel at schools, community centers, faith communities, and similar locations. You have the experience of raising a teen, so why not help others as they face similar parenting challenges? What’s involved? Learn about teen mental health issues; learn how to tell your story of parenting your teen(s); participate on panels in Massachusetts, speaking to adults who parent teens How much time? Initial training, approximately 2.5 hours total; actual presentations are 60- to 75-minutes but plan on at least 1.5 hours per event, plus travel time; anticipated not more than 1 presentation per month. Training to begin this summer, virtually if needed; presentations to begin this fall. Any requirements? Interest in helping others support their teens’ mental health and wellbeing; willingness to be open about your own challenges and experiences; travel within (Eastern) MA is required, based upon presentation location, you will need to provide your own transportation (though we can reimburse for mileage). Bilingual and diverse applicants encouraged to apply.
Date Posted: Nov 23, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Waltham, MA 02451
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 currently planning our annual fall fundraiser and are lacking marketing people from our committee. We are looking for someone with marketing and social media experience that can create a marketing plan for us and help us sell tickets to the event and reach people outside our typical donors that attend. The committee meets biweekly, but is done virtually and the event will be held virtually this year. So this position can be done from any location but we would prefer someone in the US who can make meetings held at 6pm ET. We will meet more often as the October event gets closer.
Date Posted: Nov 23, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Our Marketing Committee is working diligently to raise the profile of Families for Depression Awareness and help us reach more people with our programs. There is plenty of work to do and we need you! We are looking for volunteers who have a background in marketing, media relations, or communications who can help our committee members with their ongoing projects. The most important quality to have is a deep desire to eradicate the stigma of mental health and prevent suicides.
Date Posted: Nov 23, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Waltham, MA 02451
Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA), www.familyaware.org, is a nonprofit organization looking for new members of our Board of Directors who have a passion for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Board members are the ambassadors of FFDA, connecting the organization with potential program partners, volunteers, and donors. We are currently recruiting members to join our Governance Committee and those with an HR or legal background are ideal. People with lived experience, caregivers of people with a mood disorder, and minorities are encouraged to apply. If you are interested, please contact us with a resume and cover letter at info@familyaware.org.
Date Posted: Nov 23, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Families for Depression Awareness is looking for PR/Media Relations professionals who can volunteer to advance our cause. We have an ongoing project that will help us reach more families who are struggling with depression or bipolar disorder. If you have experience in this area and can volunteer 3 hours per month, we would love to meet you!
Date Posted: Nov 23, 2021
