Opportunities From: Volunteer Wisconsin

About the Position

Our Runaway & Teen Crisis Program seeks a team member passionate about serving youth in our community at our emergency shelter for runaway, homeless, and other youth in crisis.

 

Responsibilities

Supervise shelter residents and walk-in clients in a therapeutic environment. Conduct youth intake assessments, crisis intervention services, and resident youth group sessions. Work closely with other social service and crisis intervention agencies in the best interest of youth clients. Assist callers on the crisis hotline and make referrals within our organization as well as other community programs as needed. Follow shelter’s daily schedule and complete general maintenance tasks. Assist in the supervision of community volunteers and student interns. Attend weekly staff meeting.

 

Qualifications

This position requires the participant to apply for and meet the requirements of an AmeriCorps member for the service term which runs September 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2023 and agree to the special conditions and benefits of this membership.

Applicants must be at least 19 years old, with a high school diploma or equivalent. Commit to a minimum of 1700 hours of service to be completed throughout the 2022-2023 AmeriCorps service term (approximately 32 hrs/week). Have flexible work availability. Our 24/7 shelter is open during daytime, evening, and overnight hours. Pass a state of Wisconsin caregiver background check. Prior experience working with youth and families preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

 

Benefits:

Receive a monthly stipend of $1,375.00 (less taxes) Upon successful completion of term, AmeriCorps members receive an Education Award of $6,345.00, for federal student loan repayment or future tuition payments. Federal student loan deferment and interest forbearance accrued during term of service offered through AmeriCorps. Health care and child care benefits to qualifying individuals through AmeriCorps. Professional development through hands on training and experience Professional networking opportunities as an AmeriCorps alumni

 

Our Mission

The mission of Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center is to meet the needs of runaway, homeless, and other troubled youth and their families from Milwaukee’s diverse communities by providing services to empower youth, help them resolve personal and family problems, strengthen family relationships, and support safe and stable homes.

Our Organization

Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which has provided assistance to Milwaukee area youth and families since 1976. Over the past 43 years, we have served over 8,000 young people ages 11-17 with temporary emergency shelter through our Runaway & Teen Crisis Program, and provided an additional 6,400 youth with non-residential counseling and support group services. Since 1992, we have also provided housing to over 530 youth ages 16-21 through our Transitional & Supportive Housing Program.

Overview

The Community Garden Coordinator will help grow and maintain plants, as well as inform others about the plants and answer casual inquiries. The coordinator will work outside (3-6 hours/week) from April through October. With staff supervision, volunteers prepare planting beds, plant, weed, prune and deadhead, water and harvest. This volunteer must be at least 18 years old and complete a WI Caregiver’s background check.

Qualifications

This position is for volunteers interested in performing general gardening practices outdoors who are enthusiastic about plants, communicate well with staff and the public, and don’t mind repetitive tasks like weeding (sometimes for extended periods of time).

Volunteers should be willing and able to:

Perform general gardening chores including pruning, planting, weeding, deadheading, watering, and harvesting Work in hot weather Stoop and bend Answer occasional visitor inquiries about gardening and plants Identify plants or learn plant identification skills Lift 50+ lbs. (not necessary but a plus)

If interested, please complete our Community Garden Coordinator application. You can find that here.

Help support homeless and runaway youth in your community! Each year, hundreds of youth in crisis find support and a safe place to stay at our emergency shelter for ages 11-17, and we can only provide this critical resource through the support of the community.

Select this project to organize a workplace or community supply drive to help ensure that the shelter is stocked with the household items that are used at the shelter every day, such as laundry detergent, tape, liquid hand soap, and paper, among a variety of other household, cleaning, and office supply items (a detailed donation drive list is available here).

This project is open to any size group. Even one dedicated volunteer can make a huge difference for us with this project!

Help support homeless and runaway youth in your community! Each year, hundreds of youth in crisis find support and a safe place to stay at our emergency shelter for ages 11-17, but we can only provide this critical resource through the support we receive from members of the community like you.

Select this project to organize a workplace or community hygiene supply drive to help ensure that the shelter is stocked with personal hygiene items (a detailed donation drive list is available here) that the youth in crisis whom we serve often need when arriving at the shelter.

This project is open to any size group. Even one dedicated volunteer can make a huge difference for us with this project!

Help support homeless and runaway youth in your community! Each year, hundreds of youth in crisis find support and a safe place to stay at our emergency shelter for ages 11-17, but we can only provide this critical resource through the support that we receive from members of the community like you.

Select this project to organize a workplace or community clothing drive to help ensure that the shelter has a supply of socks, shorts, underwear, and other clothing items (a detailed donation drive list is available here) that the homeless and runaway youth whom we serve often need when staying at our shelter. 

This project is open to any size group. Even one dedicated volunteer can make a huge difference for us with this project!

To learn more about the services that we provide the community, please visit our website, at www.walkerspoint.org.

Please help support homeless youth in the community by making their new homes whole! In our Transitional & Supportive Housing Program, we are able to assist homeless young adults ages 18-24 obtain housing and work on independent living goals with self-sufficiency in mind. Many of our youth enter into the programming with little to no household items and we can only provide this critical resource through the generous support of people like you.

Select this project to organize a workplace or community supply drive to help ensure that the Transitional & Supportive Housing Program is stocked with the household items that make our homeless young adults feel at home.

This project is open to any size group. Even one dedicated volunteer can make a huge difference for us with this project!

To learn more about the services that we provide the community, please visit our website, at www.walkerspoint.org.

Join our youth shelter volunteer and intern team as a Youth & Family Specialist Assistant and make a difference in the lives of Milwaukee youth!

Walker's Point Youth & Family Center is in need of motivated, caring, and team-oriented volunteers and interns to serve as Youth & Family Specialist Assistants at our emergency youth shelter. Youth & Family Specialist Assistants play a crucial role in the day-to-day operation of our youth shelter by providing supportive programming for residents, assisting with crisis calls and intake assessments, and helping staff with overall shelter management.

Our mission: to meet the needs of runaway, homeless, and other troubled youth and their families from Milwaukee's diverse communities by providing services to empower youth, help them resolve personal and family problems, strengthen family relationships, and support safe and stable homes.

Many options for volunteer/intern scheduling are available (weekdays, weekends, or evenings) with a minimum commitment of one 4-5 hour shift per week for one season (~17 weeks). Thorough training is provided.

To sign-up or to learn more about becoming a volunteer or intern Youth & Family Specialist Assistant at our Teen Crisis & Runaway Program, visit our website at www.walkerspoint.org or apply today with this link!

Join our youth shelter volunteer and intern team as a Youth & Family Specialist Assistant and make a difference in the lives of Milwaukee youth!

Walker's Point Youth & Family Center is in need of motivated, caring, and team-oriented volunteers and interns to serve as Youth & Family Specialist Assistants at our emergency youth shelter. Youth & Family Specialist Assistants play a crucial role in the day-to-day operation of our youth shelter by providing supportive programming for residents, assisting with crisis calls and intake assessments, and helping staff with overall shelter management.

Our mission: to meet the needs of runaway, homeless, and other troubled youth and their families from Milwaukee's diverse communities by providing services to empower youth, help them resolve personal and family problems, strengthen family relationships, and support safe and stable homes.

Many options for volunteer/intern scheduling are available (weekdays, weekends, or evenings) with a minimum commitment of one 4-5 hour shift per week for one season (~17 weeks). Thorough training is provided.

To sign-up or to learn more about becoming a volunteer or intern Youth & Family Specialist Assistant at our Teen Crisis & Runaway Program, visit our website at www.walkerspoint.org or apply today with this link!

Are you a high school student? Join our youth shelter volunteer team as a Peer Counselor!

Are you high school student who is a positive role model for your peers? Would you like to learn valuable skills to list on job or college applications? Fulfill a need and volunteer as a Peer Counselor to youth, ages 11 to 17. You will assist with the recreational and counseling needs of peers in crisis who seek our services. Provide a link between residents and staff, participate in group sessions and promote good relationships. Hours are flexible (weekdays, weekends or evenings) with a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week for at least 3 months.

To sign-up or to learn more about becoming a Peer Counselor, respond to this volunteer opportunity, visit our volunteer page on our website, or contact Curtis, our Director of Volunteer & AmeriCorps Programs at curtis.cook@walkerspoint.org