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Grand Junction Child Care Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: NIGHT LIGHTS INCORPORATED
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Night Lights serves our special needs community by providing respite care for children with special needs and their siblings once a month. We need volunteers to be paired with a child during those respite care nights to play with them and watch them through the night. Volunteers would need to show up at 5:30 for orientation, then watch a single child, ages one month to their 13th birthday, from 6:30 until 10:00. Events are usually on the second Friday of the month.
Volunteers do need to undergo a background check, but will be trained on child care and special needs procedures so no previous experience is necessary. A registered nurse is always on staff to take care of any medical needs; volunteers just need to come willing to play with a child for a few hours!
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About NIGHT LIGHTS INCORPORATED
Location:
13009 S. Parker Road #373, Parker, CO 80134, US
Mission Statement
Night Lights creates safe and accepting environments by providing respite care for children with special needs and their families. Night Lights Core Values: Acceptance - Every person is created in the image of God and we value the opportunity for everyone to experience God’s love in an atmosphere of acceptance. Respect - We respect the uniqueness of all individuals and believe that each person has intrinsic worth. Compassion for others - We have a deep compassion to care for and support the families and volunteers who participate in Night Lights. Integrity - We value the integrity of Night Lights as an organization, and all its participants. Awareness - We are committed to raising awareness in the community about the need for respite care for families of children with special needs.
Description
Night Lights is a respite care organization for families with children with special needs and their siblings, ages 1 month to 12 years. Each child is paired one-on-one with a trained, background-checked volunteer. There is a nurse on site for all Night Lights events to tend to the children with medical needs. Each evening, the children enjoy a variety of activities such as, sensory and gross motor play, arts and crafts, pet therapy, and movies.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Faith-Based,
People with Disabilities
WHEN
Fri Oct 11, 2024 - Fri Dec 13, 2024
05:30 PM - 10:00 PM
WHERE
2066 U.S. 50Fruita, CO 81521
(39.126392 ,-108.67028 )
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Nursing
- Customer Service
- Child Development
- Community Outreach
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 6+ evenings (530 pm - 1000 pm) per year
- Must commit to at least 5 times a year (ideally 6-8 per year). Volunteers are required to stay the entire duration of each respite night they sign up for.