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V O L U N T E E R B A N K Making a Difference for Youth in Foster Care
Please note that all individuals interested in
becoming a volunteer will be subject to the application and Calendar of Opportunities - upcoming special event opportunitiesChildkind
provides foster and foster-to- adopt services for
medically fragile children. We are a full service
agency that provides information sessions for those
interested in Foster Parenting, IMPACT trainings and
Youth Groups to the families we serve. Volunteers
are needed for Building the Dream-Tour of Homes-
We
are doing the home tours in conjunction with Channel
2 and TLConcepts.
TLConcepts is
responsible for building the 3 homes and will be
sponsoring non-profits. Each of the non-profits is
assigned a home and the proceeds from the home tours
will go to the non-profits. The homes are located at
17161 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta, GA 30004.
Volunteers are needed to collect tickets, greet
guests, distribute information about the home and
our organization, supervise guests as they tour the
home.
The dates are as follows: For additional information contact Kim Martin-Settles, Childkind at kmartin@childkind.org or (404) 248-1980 ext. 234. Link to website: www.childkind.org
Community Connections, Inc.
is a
domestic nonprofit (501)(c)(3) corporation
governed by a Board of Directors. The purpose
of Community Connections, Inc. is to provide
foster and adoptive homes and supportive
services for children, from infants to
teenagers, who are in the temporary custody of
the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS).
Community Connections is in need of volunteers
ages 21 and older to babysit children in foster
care ages 0-13 years while their foster parents
attend training. Any interested volunteers can
contact Community Connections to schedule an
orientation and complete a Criminal Records
Check and Child Protective Services Check.
There are typically 20-25 children in foster
care in attendance who are divided by age groups
into separate child care rooms. In addition to
Community Connections Staff present, five
volunteers are needed for each training. The
scheduled trainings below are all held in Stone
Mountain, GA. For additional information
contact Karen Jackson at Community Connections,
jackson101@bellsouth.net or (770) 465-9644,
ext 101. Link to website:
www.c-connections.com (30083) Volunteer Jobs - ongoing volunteer opportunities
CCS Volunteer
Program
Creative
Community Services (CCS) works to improve the
quality of life for children, adults and families
who are facing special challenges through
community-based supports and services. CCS provides
services for adults and teens who have disabilities,
who may need some assistance in order to live as
independently as possible in communities of their
choice. CCS also provides services for young people
who may need assistance with developing their
strengths and talents, in addition to learning to
manage behaviors that have been challenging for
them, through our Therapeutic Foster Care Program,
Wraparound Program, and Respite Program. While our
Volunteer Program is under new management, and at
this time is undergoing updates and development,
please feel free to explore our website and the
opportunities available to Volunteers. In addition
to learning about exciting volunteer opportunities
within our diverse programs, you are welcome to
complete an application to let us know you are
interested in learning more about our organization,
and we will be happy to contact you with additional
information. Please click on the link labeled
“Volunteers” on the following page:
http://www.ccsgeorgia.org/home.asp
Childkind
provides foster and foster-to- adopt
services for medically fragile children. We are a
full service agency that provides information
sessions for those interested in Foster Parenting,
IMPACT trainings and Youth Groups to the families we
serve. Our Volunteers participate in our Special
Events and with our monthly Youth Groups that meet
while our foster parents participate in ongoing
mandatory trainings. Volunteers are asked to assist
with our youth groups led by our Placement
Specialists at Briarwood Rd in Atlanta, Georgia. The
children engage in arts and crafts activities, life
skill trainings and outings. The youth groups meet
one Saturday per month during the school year from
10-1PM. Mentoring opportunities are available as
well. Volunteers must be 18 or older. For additional
information contact Kim Martin-Settles, Childkind at
kmartin@childkind.org or (404) 248-1980 ext.
234. Link to website:
www.childkind.org
Devereux Georgia Treatment Network
is a
non-profit organization providing services around
the nation for persons with emotional, developmental
and educational disabilities. Volunteer needs
include: *Mentors - a mature
adult that will provide a positive role model
relationship through investing quality time in
"getting to know" the client. This mature
adult must be at least 21 years old and spend a
minimum of 1 hour a week with his/her assigned
client. *Tutors - to assist
students in improving reading, math, handwriting,
spelling, vocabulary skills, etc. this adult must be
at least 21 years old and spend one or two days a
week for one to two hours each of those days
tutoring. Tutoring happens between the hours
of 9AM and 3PM (during school hours). *Special
Events and Administrative - must be at least
18 years old and would assist different departments
in administrative duties (stuffing mailers, holiday
parties, filing, setting up for fundraising
activities, etc.). Please note that all
individuals interested in becoming a volunteer will
be subject to the application and screening
requirements. Please contact Cameron Turner at
cturner@devereux.org
or (770) 427-0147 ext. 2291 for more
information. Link to website:
www.devereuxga.org Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. is a volunteer program committed to making the juvenile justice system and the community more responsive to the needs of abused and neglected children. Our trained and supervised volunteers speak for the best interests of children involved in deprivation proceedings in Fulton County. The CASA’s only job is to speak for the child, to assure his/her best interests don’t get overlooked while in protective custody and to assist in having the child/children placed in a safe, nurturing, permanent home as quickly as possible. Individuals interested in becoming a volunteer must be at least 21 years old, complete a 40 hour pre-service training and successfully complete a criminal background investigation. Please contact Marva at Marva.Evans@co.fulton.ga.us or (404) 224-4720 for more information.
Good Shepherd Therapeutic
Center
We would like a bank
of volunteers that would come out from 1 time
per week to 1 time per month regularly scheduled
to do any of the following things: Tutoring,
Recreation Support, Art/Activity - share a gift
or talent that they enjoy with the boys by
teaching them how to do something new regardless
of the discipline; Volunteer to be extra support
on off campus activities; Therapeutic Riding -
Leaders and side walkers for rider’s with
disabilities during the day; Experienced Riders
that would like to exercise the horses – would
need to go through our training, etc.; Animal
Assisted Therapy - Either on their own after
training, or with our animals and/or kids take
small animals into nursing homes, hospital’s and
hospice. Can do in any facility in any
community, but need to participate in training
monthly on site at Good Shepherd; Wild Life
Rehabilitation; Network of volunteers that work
with our staff to rehabilitate injured and/or
orphaned wildlife – training provided, on site
her or with the appropriate training can approve
for them to care for in their home;
Administration - Need someone to help with our
newsletter and work with our PR/Marketing firm
to keep our website up do date; Facilities -
Need wood workers that will helps us update our
beds furniture in the boys dorms. We are
attempting to use our existing beds and
reconfigure into a bunk bed with closets at the
foot of the bed and each resident having a foot
locker. Rooms need remodeling and painting.
Would like someone that will coordinate a couple
of work weekends to paint the boys dorms and put
up curtains once the beds are done. Please
contact Good Shepherd at 706-655-2354
The
Juvenile Justice Fund
always needs volunteers to assist with
database entry, filing, etc. These can be
short- or long-term commitments. CEASE
(Center to End Adolescent Sexual
Exploitation) also trains and supervises
volunteers who will advocate on behalf of
sexually exploited and abused children
involved in juvenile court proceedings.
CEASE volunteers work in partnership with
juvenile court judges, child advocate
attorneys, and probation officers--with
supervision by CEASE staff--to seek
alternatives to detention and to recommend
appropriate services for the victims and
their families. More information is
available on the Juvenile Justice Fund
website (www.juvenilejusticefund.org)
or by calling 404-224-4549.
(30312)
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