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 Adults and students (16+) are needed to serve as classroom assistants in the Day Treatment Services program. Volunteers spend one morning each week in the classroom working directly with our children. The hands-on commitment of caring volunteers enables us to provide each and every child in the program with the maximum amount of much needed stimulation, guidance, nurturing, and love.
Volunteers support our expert staff by working with the children individually and in groups, participating in developmentally appropriate and therapeutic activities, going on field trips, and helping with meals and the preparation/clean up for lessons. In order to ensure the stability needed by the children new volunteers are asked to commit to either an initial four month period for adults or a semester/summer for students.
Requirements:
* 16 or older
* Initial 4 month (adults) or semester/summer (students) commitment
* Complete Application
* Two letters of recommendation
* State background checks for child abuse and neglect
* TB skin test
* Mandatory orientation prior to start
January 24 – 28, 2011 – 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Topic: The Cycle of Domestic Violence
Learn about the effects of domestic violence on children and more about community resources available.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 – 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and In-service
Topic: Agency Updates
The Children’s Place Senior Leadership Team will discuss what they each do and what occurs at TCP daily.
August 29 – September 2, 2011 – 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Topic: Conscious Discipline Part II: Rituals
A continuation of what was learned during the September 2010 training session.
November 28 – December 2, 2011 – 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Topic: Agency Policies
A review of Joint Commission, NAEYC and other in-house policies put in place for the agency.
* Mandatory orientation prior to start
Tours of The Children’s Place for interested classroom volunteers are scheduled on the first Friday of each month at 10 a.m. To request a volunteer application or for more information contact Juli Vance at vancej@tcpkc.org or 816-363-1898.
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