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In what way would you like to be involved in the breathing space program?

Life Skills Partner: 1 yr. commitment, one on one instruction such as cooking, cleaning, automotive, self-care, volunteering in the community, gardening, animal care, painting, art projects, all volunteered based, any age child participate, etc.  Orientation available held once a month for new individuals joining the program.

Volunteer Drivers: Used to help foster families, available to drive children to Dr. appointments (with case worker permission), after school activities, games, other appointments that foster parents aren’t needed, can be included in activities that they are driving children to, volunteer run, etc.

Drop-In Center: Volunteering at a once a week activity that is for older children to come in and have a place of respite, Run by Heart Gallery volunteers (all volunteers cleared by AFFEC), and can be held at local community centers, Willamalane, NAAG.

Fun-Time Coordinator: Self-sustaining program centered on developed activities that meet either weekly or monthly for the children, can be crafts, movies, game nights, sport nights, etc.  This group will meet with the Life Skills Partner group and the Volunteers for driving every three months to plan for the activities that each group will provide and to help get individuals involved in the appropriate group.

Respite Care: More skilled individuals, training provided for families in areas of weakness/lack of experience, General Orientation, mandatory meeting every 6 months to check-in, etc.

Weekend Warriors: If you’re not able to take on Monday-Friday care but are able to take on planned care for the weekend to allow relief for families.

Time-Out Parents: Respite Parents who are available for a longer timeframe. These parents are open to taking children for one to two weeks at a time in order to provide a break for care givers.

Emergency Parents: Individuals who can be short notice care givers. This can be for a weekend to weeks, extending into months.

What are your expectations out of the breathing space program?

Have you had any training for this type of volunteering? If no, what type of training would you like more information on?

What days and times are you available?