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46 people are interested
Children's Program Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Community LINC
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46 people are interested
Overview: engage with the children of homeless families, during Children’s programs on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings, helping them build on their own resilience and provide a positive and encouraging relationship.
Responsibilities:
- Work WITH the facilitators to teach and enforce "resiliency" to our students.
- Personally, strive to help youth identify the positives in their lives and do whatever you can to make sure each child feels safe and welcome.
- Personally model and teach coping strategies for stress to the students.
We are looking for someone who is: Patient, understanding, non-judgmental and able to communicate positively with children of varying ages.
More opportunities with Community LINC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Community LINC
Location:
4012 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110, US
Mission Statement
We aim to end homelessness for this generation and the next by providing transitional housing to homeless families.
Description
Community LINC's transitional housing program was created to equip homeless families with new skills to sustain themselves with little or no public assistance. We provide a safe, stable environment for families while they participates in strengths-based case management services, mental health counseling, life skills training and budgeting.
Each family lives in an apartment at no cost. However, everyone is required to save a minimum of 50% of their income. Weekly classes focus on employability, budgeting and life skills. We work to transition our families into permanent housing.- Some of the services provided in our program include:
- Life Skills/Parenting Classes
- Personal Budget Coaching
- GED Tutors and College or Vocational Support
- Employment support
- Assistance with finding permanent housing
- Some of the services provided in our program include:
- Children's Program:Community LINC developed programming for all children to coincide with the class meeting times of their parents. Children participate in tutoring; group activities; recreation time including field trips and craft projects and individual attention from volunteers. We have play therapy available, with parental consent, for children with special needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4012 TroostKansas City, MO 64110
DATE POSTED
July 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- General Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Two hours per week (Tuesday evenings) for 3 months