Family Service Association

Individual Volunteer Opportunities

In 2008, 110 individuals at Family Service donated 15,785 valuable hours to helping individuals and families improve their lives and strengthen their communities. These volunteers:

signed up new teenage mothers for in-home parenting education
played with children while their parents were in court
led anger management groups to cut down on domestic violence
provided a safe and neutral environment for children to be exchanged between parents in conflict
provided companionship for lonely seniors
delivered holiday gifts to families in need and distributed uniforms for children who otherwise would not have them for school.

We have flexible evening and weekend hours available, opportunities for families to volunteer together, and a chance to partner with Family Service to make a difference in your community. Please complete the application and contact Kristy Walston at 299-2438 or email her at kwalston@family-service.org Listed below are many different ways you can become involved.

Click here for the volunteer application.

Vivian Stoltz is nominated as
Family Service Volunteer of the Year

Floyd Daigle is nominated as Family Service Volunteer of the Year

Volunteer Program Needs Description

TITLE	RESPONSIBLE FOR	QUALIFICATIONS
Business Office Assistant	Filing, typing, and arranging folders.	Experience in office environment.
Business Office Associate	Working with accounts payable or receivable, human resources, and program evaluation and outcome.	Experience in office type environment, graduate or undergraduate students with experience in accounting field. Ability to work well in teams and fast-learners are an asset.
Children’s Court Assistant	Working with children while their parents are in court at the court house.	Experience with children. Available during traditional business hours.
Children’s Resource and Referral Mail Clerk	Assisting with large mail outs by tabbing; labeling; zip coding; counting total pieces; delivering of mail to Perrin Beitel Post Office	Available on needed dates each month during traditional business hours.
Children’s Resource and Referral Program Assistant	Putting together client packets; Assisting with mail outs; Assisting with community projects as needed.	Good organizational skills and legible writing.
Computer Intern	Assist IT department with helpdesk related issues.	IT knowledge and skills
Counseling Intake Assistant	Assisting with intake calls and returning calls for referral clients; Collecting data from clients in Client Enrollment form and scheduling appointments with clinician; Entering data and creating client files; Calling new clients to provide 24-hour reminder calls of appointments.	Telephone experience, computer literate, bi-lingual ability is an asset.
Counselor Practicum Student/Intern	Provide individual, marriage, and family counseling in the office, in home, community based or at the Family Justice Center. Facilitate anger management, substance abuse, parenting education groups.	Graduate student at a college or university to which the agency has a written agreement.
Counseling Lobby and Child Monitor	Interacting with children while they wait for family members in session; Organize and maintain lobby area-pick up trash; Monitor VCR/TV by putting videos in for children and assist with rewinding videos, etc; Keep children engaged to keep the noise level and activities under control; Notify counselor of disruptive behavior of children.	18 years or older, and has a desire to work with children. Minors are welcome to volunteer with their parents
Development and Marketing Associate	Assist with development of marketing materials, fundraising, public relations and special event planning.	Undergrad intern
Event Volunteer	Set up and man an information booth for community visibilities and fairs on behalf of the agency. Dress up as Buddy the Bear!	Weekend availability. Must attend agency orientation first. Minors are welcome to volunteer with their parents
Family Forward Childcare Assistant	Supervising the children and planning fun, structured activities for a small group of children.	Must enjoy working with children. Minors are welcome to volunteer with their parents
Family Forward Parent Educator / Group Facilitator	Teaching weekly parenting education classes using the Middle Way curriculum; Coordinating paperwork involved in tracking attendance.	Good facilitation skills. Able to commit to weekly attendance for at least one eight-week class.
F.A.S.T. Co-facilitator	Co-lead a school based family strengthening program, facilitate a parent group and other program components; Set up and clean up program; Recruitment and home visits.	Minimum B.A., preferably in a social science or related area; work well within a team in the evenings.
F.A.S.T. Data Entry Clerk Assistant	Collection and data entry of supporting documentation; Assist in compiling information for reports as needed; Developing a working knowledge of program documentation to include the whole process from beginning to follow up.	Computer literate (advanced skills); accuracy and attention to detail is needed; High school graduate preferred.
F.A.S.T. Program Assistant	Office functions: copies, filing, and inventory; Documentation of schedules (daily) and activities.	High school or GED
F.A.S.T. Program Volunteer	Preparation before program and clean up after; Supply inventory; Childcare; Other duties as assigned.	Ability to work well with a team; experience working with children in the evenings.
Healthy Relationships Coach	Attend evening programs and help facilitate. Provide one on one coaching for parents during communication exercises.	Ability to work well with a team in the evenings. .Spanish is an asset.
PMNC HOPES Parent Enrichment Group Organizer	Assisting with planning of activity, purchasing incentives, caring for children and infants.	Cares about others, and is available for monthly activities during a weekday.
HOPES Program Participant Tracker	Contacting potential clients who have been referred to the program either by phone or visit if client has no phone; Enroll interested referrals into the program; Assist with monthly parent enrichment group.	Must be willing to become knowledgeable of the PMNC HOPES program, very positive, and able to engage participants in the program. Spanish is an asset.
PMNC HOPES Program Assistant	Entering data as needed into either CMS system or excel spreadsheet; Assisting with answering phone calls and taking messages; Creating or breaking down folders as needed.	Computer skills, and the ability to present self professionally over the phone.
KidShare Exchange Monitor	Engaging children and monitoring them during exchange time between divorced parents; Clean up of rooms after exchanges.	Desire to work with children and families of high risk and domestic violence. Students and graduates of behavioral studies are welcome.
KidShare Program Assistant	Assisting with phones, scheduling and processing the families; Assisting with children Maintenance of rooms.	Office experience and a desire to work with high-risk families of divorce.
KidShare Supervised Visitation Monitor	Providing supervision for children at all times during the visit, and taking responsibility for the safety of the children; Document the parent and child interaction through observation; Intervene of behalf of the children when necessary; Clean up rooms; Monitoring children before and after visits.	Experience with children and families of high-risk and domestic violence. Student or graduate of social services be an asset. Spanish is an asset. Reliable scheduling and transportation, and must be available on weekends.
Public Relations Associate	Become a member of our speakers bureau! Speak to groups, organizations and the media on behalf of the agency.	Public Speaking skills. Must attend agency orientation first.
Quality Assurance and Grants Program Assistant	Organizing records of quality assurance, evaluation, and response to funding proposal; and entering data (not confidential) to spreadsheet and database.	Organized person with typing and computer skills; ability to work independently.
Quality Assurance and Grants Program Research Associate	Researching appropriate funding possibilities; Collecting data and creating tables and/or narratives to present information; Matching data to funding research.	Experience with interpretation of data sets, understanding of Social Services and systems, ability to develop descriptions of how the funding needs meet the funding proposal.
Senior Services Companion	Visiting/calling elderly individuals for companionship activities, social calls/reminders; Participating in recreational activities in client’s home or assisted living facility; Reporting/documenting, visits, calls, safety issues.	Patience and desire to work with the elderly or disabled adults, reliable transportation, and ability to work independently. Minors are welcome to volunteer with their parents.
Senior Services Resource and Referral Caseworker	Providing encouragement, assessments (60-90 day intervals), resource/referrals, status assessments, and scope of services and eligibility; Facilitate communication between clients and service delivery team. Filing: client referrals. Copying/updating forms, assembling client packets. Data entry. Calls and resource referral assistance.	Must have reliable transportation. Possess patience and desire to work with the elderly and or disabled adults. Spanish is an asset. Practicum students or casework experience welcomed. Computer experience, Word, Excel, Spanish is an asset.
Special Event Data Entry Specialist	Assist with data entry of family information to assist with Khakis for Kids Uniform Drive and Adopt A Family, holiday assistance program.	Computer skills, Spanish is an asset.
Special Event Program Assistant	Assist with mail out, calls, and distribution, pertaining to Khakis for Kids Uniform Drive and Adopt A Family, holiday assistance program.	Phone shills, transportation if available.
Volunteer Program Data Entry	Assist with data entry and maintenance of volunteer files.	Computer skills
YAGA Curriculum Preparation Assistant	Running copies; Compiling icebreakers and games; Typing agendas.	Able to use basic computer programs; good organizational skills.
YAGA Graduation Assistant	Helping trained staff with preparatory work: creating certificates and other paper work; On graduation days, assist with set up and breakdown at school, and help organize and direct serving of dinner; Help teens practice and present tobacco use skills.	Experience and desire to work with youth; good organization skills.
YAGA Program Assistant	Assist with general office support; Helping staff to fill in general information on pre and post sheets (name, age, etc…); Make copies as needed; Tabulate numbers as instructed.	Good organization skills and legible writing.
YAGA Transportation Specialist	Showing up on a timely manner at designated places; and Safely transporting program youth in 15-passenger van.	At least 24 years of age; drivers license and good driving record; experience driving 15-passenger van; and a desire to work with youth. Clear and extensive driving record review.
YAGA Youth Supervisor and Mentor	Attending selected events in a timely manner; Helping supervise and work with youth at events in the community; Serving as a positive role model to youth when interacting with them.	Previous experience, patience and a desire to work with youth.

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