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Children’s Relief Nursery of LifeWorks NW: Volunteer at the Children’s Relief Nursery and make a difference in a young child’s life!
Posted by hannah.cherry
Volunteers at the Children’s Relief Nursery work in our Therapeutic and Respite classrooms for children ages 6 weeks to 5 ½ years.
Our volunteers work 1-2 days per week while classrooms are running. Classrooms run Monday-Thursday all year. At the St. Johns site at 8425 N. Lombard St. in Portland, volunteers work from 8:45 am until 12:45pm. At our Mill Park site at 1245 SE 122nd Ave. in Portland, our volunteers work from 8:45am until 12:15pm. We usually require a 6-month commitment from our volunteers since we are an attachment/relationship based program.
Volunteers attend a free Therapeutic Principles Training that explains what makes our classrooms therapeutic and how to work with the children in a therapeutic manner. If your schedule doesn’t allow for volunteering in the classroom, there are other volunteer opportunities as well such as organizing our clothing closet. Please contact Marita Allinson to find out more about volunteering and set up an interview.
Contact Information
Marita Allinson, MS, LPC, Early Childhood Education Supervisor
Marita.Allinson@lifeworksnw.org | 503-984-6748
Lifeworksnw.org
About the Organization
Children’s Relief Nursery of LifeWorks NW is a child abuse prevention and intervention program. Families are eligible for our program based on having a number of risk factors for child abuse and neglect. We work to make a difference in children’s lives by creating resilience for young children and their families.