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Assist the Homeless Youth of Venice Beach!
ORGANIZATION: Safe Place for Youth
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396 people are interested
Safe Place for Youth is a non-profit that serves youth experiencing homelessness in West Los Angeles. We are looking for volunteers that are compassionate and dedicated so we can maintain a safe space for our youth. Our drop-in center, located in Venice, provides youth with critical resources including food, clothing, health and wellness, case management, and education and employment services. We are looking for volunteers that are compassionate and dedicated to help out at the drop-in center so we can maintain a safe space for our youth while providing access to essential resources.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays, we open our drop-in center from 1:00- 5:00 PM so the youth can to connect to services they need. You can come volunteer for any amount of time within those hours.
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About Safe Place for Youth
Location:
2469 Lincoln Blvd., VENICE, CA 90291, US
Mission Statement
To empower young people experiencing homelessness to thrive by providing lasting, community-driven solutions that address racial and social inequity.
Description
It is estimated there are approximately 9.000 homeless youth living in the Los Angeles area, with 100% of them without shelter each night on the Westside of Los Angeles.... Safe Place for Youth believes these harsh realities are unacceptable and we are committed to advocating for these youth and helping them in any way possible. We provide services and support for homeless youth and those who are at risk of becoming homeless by addressing basic human needs through a "safe haven" atmosphere of hope and concern. SPY provides three core areas of service provision; Drop-in Center, Case Management and Street Outreach. The majority of our organization is on a volunteer basis; operating on donations of time, funds and goods.
SPY is dedicated to providing a safe and pleasant environment that will allow youth to relax, escape the dangers of the streets, and just spend some time being themselves. We offer Drop-In hours Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 am - 5 pm where youth can access case management, pregnancy & parenting, educational & employment and health & dental services, a hot meal, the internet and a variety of art classes. We also have street outreach where we engage in youth on the streets and introduce them to SPY.CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Homeless & Housing
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
2469 Lincoln Blvd.VENICE, CA 90291
(33.99282 ,-118.45074 )
DATE POSTED
September 12, 2017
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- People Skills
- Psychology
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 6 month committment