HAY CENTER FOUNDATION
Location
8915 Knight RD HOUSTON, TX 77054
United States
Active Opportunities (2)
Flexible Schedule
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Houston, TX 77054
Overview: Are you passionate about mentoring and education? The HAY Center’s Academic Coaching Program seeks dedicated volunteers to work with youth in foster care (ages 13-17), helping them develop essential academic and life skills. As an Academic Coach, you'll empower students to succeed academically and personally. The Need: Youth in foster care face significant challenges: Average of 5 years in the foster care system Up to 8 different placements and 8 different schools within those 5 years Falling behind academically, often lacking a traditional support system Higher risk of dropping out, with only 50% completing high school and less than 3% graduating from a four-year college By volunteering, you can be the positive influence these youth need to stay on track academically and gain life skills that will serve them well into adulthood. What You’ll Do: As part of a team of academic coaches, you will provide academic support during out-of-school hours. Help students with homework, school projects, and staying organized. Assist in developing time management, study skills, and impression management strategies. Offer encouragement and guidance as students face personal and academic challenges. What We’re Looking For: A passion for education and mentoring Patience, empathy, and a genuine ability to connect with youth Commitment to making a lasting, positive impact Training and Support: You’ll receive comprehensive training and ongoing support, with at least one professional tutor available at each site to assist. Commitment: Time: Approxmately 2 hours per week for at least one semester Locations: Flexible. We’ll match you with a site in the Greater Houston area that fits your schedule. Why Volunteer with The HAY Center? As an Academic Coach, you have the unique opportunity to help foster youth overcome significant obstacles and achieve academic success. Your support could be the turning point in their lives, helping them build skills, confidence, and resilience that will carry them through adulthood.
Date Posted: 2024-09-23
Flexible Schedule
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Houston, TX 77054
Transitioning from adolescence into adulthood can be a challenging time for any teenager but even more so for a youth aging out of the foster care system. All too often, they are entering the real world without the resources, skills, knowledge or even a plan in place needed for independent living. As a result, many will be at a greater risk of dropping out of school, homelessness, unemployment, early parenthood, or having a criminal record. However, having a caring and trusted adult in their lives can help change this outcome for many. A Transition Coach is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted guide to a youth, currently living in foster care, who is close to aging out of the system. The goal of the Transition Coaching Program is to match this population of youth with trained, transition coaches (volunteers) who will guide them in developing transition plans that help them reach their desired goals. The coach will also help the youth explore viable options for them with regards to education and/or employment as well as offer support as they navigate their road toward adulthood. Volunteers are matched with a youth, age 14 or older, to assist the youth in developing their transitional goals and to offer additional support outside of the foster care system. The volunteers meet with the youth a minimum of twice a month in the youth’s current placement or in some other agreed upon public setting. The volunteer and youth will develop a meeting schedule that works for them. Youth live across greater Houston and all surrounding areas. Training and ongoing support are provided. To become a Transition Coach, you must be willing to commit at least a year to the youth with whom you ae matched, attend an orientation and training session, submit a completed volunteer application, participate in a personal interview and pass a criminal background screening. Orientations are held each month ; alternating day time and evening sessions.
Date Posted: 2024-09-23
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Empowering current and former foster youth to be successful, productive adults through training and mentorship in education, employment and personal achievement.
Description
The HAY Center, a program of Harris County Resources for Children and Adults, a public/private partnership, provides much needed services to foster youth transitioning to adulthood in our community. Our employment, education, housing, mental health and life skills programs empower current and former foster youth to be successful productive adults.
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