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Volunteer Position:
Family Outreach Volunteer
Agency: Child
Protective Services
Population Served: Kids
in Chaotic Homes
General summary of volunteer project:
Family Outreach Center volunteers partner with CPS to provide
in-home casework services and community based programs to strengthen
families and prevent the need for legal intervention.
Time commitment: Hours per week: 2-3
Hours per month:
8-12
Length of commitment: One year
Location:
Choice of 6 community centers:
- East Dallas, 9100 Diceman Drive,
Dallas TX 75218 214-321-6292 (Mapsco #37V)
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Garland, 1229 Main Street, Garland TX 75040 972-205-2900 (Mapsco #19Y)
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Irving, 600 W. Pioneer Dr., Irving TX 75061 972-721-6590 (Mapsco #7U)
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Northwest Dallas, 1000 S. Broadway, Carrollton TX 75006
972-245-2500 (Mapsco #12C)
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Richardson/ Plano, 1701 N. Gateway, #333, Richardson TX 75080
972-231-6584 (Mapsco
#7U)
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Southern Dallas, 3434 S. R. L Thornton, Nolan Estes Plaza #310, Dallas
TX 75224 214-371-0582 (Mapsco #45X)
Specific volunteer responsibilities:
- Attend required training.
- Work with an "At risk" family, help identify family's
strengths and decrease family problems.
- Serve as support system for client family and assist in linking
family with available community resources.
Volunteer qualifications:
- Mature person who believes in prevention.
- Ability to listen to another's point of view.
- Optimistic about progress.
Training required:
- 20 hours of training, includes dynamics of physical and emotional
abuse, neglect, and child sexual abuse.
- Stress management, family structure, and communication skills.
Required training provided at: At the center of volunteer's choice
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