Family Night Social Volunteer
(ROCK, Burlington - Pearl St - Head Office)
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| Comments | Halton Families for Families is a Trillium funded community collaborative in partnership with Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) and the Halton Intervention Prevention and Intervention Committee for Children, Youth and Families (HPIC). Our goal is to create a place for families who have been impacted by a child or youth’s mental health challenges to come together and engage in supportive and meaningful discussions, creating a growing and caring network of families. | ||
| Contact | Darlene Wierski-Devoe, Halton Families for Families Program Supervisor, Reach Out Centre for Kids; Phone: 905-875-2575 ext 2232; Email: darlenewd@rockonline.ca | ||
| Duties | The first three weeks of every month, rotating around the region, we host an evening where families have an opportunity to share in a meal together, meeting other families, sharing and learning from each other – a place and space for everyone to “be themselves”. Themes and activities change every month. Assist the Family Advisory Committee with the set-up, and facilitation of evening activities and tear down at the end of the event | ||
| Clients | Families - adults, child and youth | ||
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up | ||
| Suitable for OSSD | No | ||
| Suitable For | Adults (18+) ; Post-secondary students ; Couples | ||
| Areas of Interest | Child & Family Services ; Event Coordination & Support ; Mental Health / Addictions ; Support Group Facilitation ; Youth Services | ||
| Skills/Experience | Confidentiality ; Creativity ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Leadership ; Planning & Organizing ; Team Work ; Working with Children | ||
| Commitment Length | Long Term | ||
| Interaction Level | Large Group | ||
| Minimum Hours | 3 / Month | ||
| Dates and Times | The events are once per month for approximately 3 hours. The location of the event changes to different municipalities each month (Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Acton, Georgetown) | ||
| Seasons | Year Round | ||
| Accessibility | Depends on the location of the venue. | ||
| Number of Positions | Acton ; Burlington ; Georgetown ; Milton ; Oakville 1 individual(s) needed in total. | ||
| Training | Training on the job | ||
| Transportation | The volunteer needs to be able to get themselves to the event each month. Transportation is not available. | ||
| Cost | Cost of police check - $25 | ||
| Police Check | Required | ||
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| Organization Name | ROCK, Burlington - Pearl St - Head Office | ||
| Office Phone | Intake for all locations 905-634-2347 ext 1439; Burlington 905-634-2347 | ||
| Fax | 905-681-7477 | ||
| Website | rockonline.ca | ||
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