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Help Kids Grow - Community LINC Children's Program

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ORGANIZATION: Community LINC

  • 3 people are interested
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Engage with the children of families in homelessness 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
  • 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

Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Homeless & Housing
Children & Youth, Education & Literacy, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

4012-14 Troost AvenueKansas City, MO 64110

(39.053795,-94.572556)
 

SKILLS

  • General Education
  • Mentoring
  • Child Development

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-4 Hours a Week (Tuesday and/or Thursday Evenings)

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