Safe Families for Children creates extended family-like support for families in crisis through a community of compassionate volunteers. They keep families safe and intact by organizing vetted and trained volunteers from local churches to offer a broad community of support for families who feel overwhelmed or isolated. Volunteers seek to empower, encourage, and strengthen families through mutually beneficial relationships. Safe Families for Children seeks to prevent the need for state intervention by supporting families before stress and isolation put them at risk for neglect and abuse.
The Safe Families movement is 85% volunteer-driven. Volunteers are crucial to the success of Safe Families. Safe Families staff supports volunteers as they connect with families.
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Our grant dollars support the successful launch of Safe Families into NYC including staff support and other administration costs necessary for the successful intake of children in need.
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Safe Families draws faith-based communities around families in crisis, providing a full support network to ensure that the family is supported through and beyond their circumstances.
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There are a variety of volunteer roles to come alongside overwhelmed families. The roles are flexible and volunteers can offer support according to their skills, interests, and availability.
Family Friend
Helps parents to increase the stability of their lives, their home environment and their parenting, in order to improve the well-being of their children. They are volunteers who befriend, mentor and support parents through their crisis, helping them get back on their feet and making the home stable for them and their children.
They can offer:
Resource Friend:
Donates a variety of items (beds, clothes, diapers, etc.) or services (medical care, dental care, counseling, etc.) to families.
Family Coach:
Coordinates the team of volunteers, making sure that the parent, child, and family friends have the resources needed to thrive.
All volunteers must complete an application, basic screening steps, and training before being able to serve. Dates for trainings will be listed below as they are available.
OPPORTUNITY |
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LOCATION |
SERVING |
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Safe Families for ChildrenAttend Training to Become a Volunteer with Safe Families for Children |
Sat 512201810:00 AM 1:00 PM |
The East SideDowntown |
Children & YouthWomenCommunities in Need |
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Safe Families for ChildrenAttend Info Session to Support Local Families in Crisis |
Mon 71620187:00 PM 8:30 PM |
Midtown |
Children & YouthWomenCommunities in Need |
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