Volunteer Opportunities

Current Volunteer Positions

Here is a description of our programs. Please click on the program link to view volunteer positions available in that program. If you have an idea for a volunteer position, but do not see it listed, please make the suggestion! We are always looking for ways to involve our community in bettering the lives of the clients we serve!

Young people need the stability of a loving and nurturing family. When needed, THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE SERVICES recruit and train foster parents who understand a troubled youth’s unique needs and will provide a stable, loving home.

Young people need a home that is secure, comfortable and safe. For adolescents and teens who are homeless or in crisis, HAVEN HOUSE offers temporary housing in a comfortable, home-like environment. Around the clock, trained counselors are there to provide reassuring support, assess immediate needs, offer counseling or family mediation, and link youth with appropriate services to help eliminate the crises and move their lives in positive directions.

Young people need a community that lends support and guidance. When young people commit first-time offenses, CYS has a successful alternative to the formal juvenile justice system. JUVENILE DIVERSION’S Community Accountability Board (CAB) volunteers meet the youth and recommend appropriate penalties, restitution, and community service projects. For street youth who are homeless, vulnerable, or in imminent crisis, STREET OUTREACH counselors provide direct contact, immediate crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals to CYS and other community services. Our newest program, ROSIE’S PLACE, is a daytime resource center offering meals, clothing, counseling, and referrals to a wide variety of community services.

The WASHINGTON READING CORPS, a national youth service program, promotes reading in the schools through individual and group tutoring services.

Young people need help planning their careers and finding jobs. The CAREERTREK PROGRAM provides career counseling, on-the-job skills training, and labor market preparation to help low-income youth start on a path toward productivity and self-sufficiency. In partnership with South Puget Sound Community College, CHOICE FOR CHANGE enables high school dropouts to continue their education, earn GEDs, and begin earning college credits toward work-related degree programs.

Young people need to work toward independence and self-sufficiency . CYS offers an INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS program to teens and young adults coming out of the foster care system. From budgeting and conflict resolution to time management and healthy nutrition, ILS promotes the life skills and self-confidence necessary to live independently. The R.I.S.E PROGRAM (Responsibility, Independence , Support & Encouragement) offers transitional housing and individual support to young homeless adults who are working toward self-sufficiency and financial independence.

Questions?

For more information on any of these opportunities please e-mail Susan Alexander or call (360) 943-0780 ext. 116.