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Volunteer & Employment

Volunteer Opportunities
Employment Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many different ways that you can help. Please call us at (203) 624-2600 x300 or email us at for more information.

Volunteer

  • Provide child care at the CCCC office while parents meet in an educational support group
  • Desktop publishing
  • Data entry
  • Coordinate a special project
  • Write for our newsletter
  • Help with a special event-make calls, seek donations, theme planning and execution
  • Join the Board of Directors
Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis

The Nurturing Families Network has a special need for volunteers. Nurturing Families provides home visiting and parenting education to first-time parents to prevent child abuse and neglect. Volunteers are needed to:

  • Serve on an Advisory Council to offer program input and development
  • Actively publicize the program
  • Raise money through special events and fundraisers to purchase needed infant and toddler supplies
  • Assist in the children's group to provide interactive and learning experiences for infants and toddlers

“Adopt” a Child or Family

Donate new toys, clothing and household items for a specific child or family. Call us and we'll give you a description of the child or family and their needs. Items must be new and are especially appreciated around the holiday season.

Adopt our Agency

There are always things we need:

Donate
  • A children's magazine subscription
  • Art or music lessons
  • Grocery store gift certificates
  • Bus tokens
  • Hair cuts
  • Summer camp supplies-sleeping bags, stamps, flashlights, etc.
  • Disposable camera with developing
  • Your company's service
  • Your own special talent
  • Cash donations to support CCCC programs
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Advisory Board Members Needed for Teen Outreach Program

CCCC and Troup Academy partner to conduct the Teen Outreach Program, a science-based program model shown to be highly effective in preventing risk factors that contribute to drop-out rates, academic failure, teen pregnancy and other negative behaviors among program participants. CCCC seeks community members to serve on the program's Advisory Council.

The TOP is a school-based program for eighth grade students utilizing curriculum-guided classroom discussions in an environment that has been developed to be physically and psychologically safe for students. Students are also linked to structured community volunteer activities, allowing students to become “help givers”, develop positive and supportive relationships with adults and other peers and promote a sense of purpose and healthy behavior and decision-making. Through the weekly discussions and structured community service, young people are helped to explore their values and their relationships with parents, peers and community, and to develop life skills such as communication, decision-making and goal setting. “We are helping the students to think about how they can impact and change the world” says TOP Program Director Camellia Redway.

The Teen Outreach Program is based on research and knowledge about adolescent brain development and the developmental, social and educational needs of young people. This positive youth development program, funded by the CT Department of Social Services, has been described as “the best evidence we have that social programs can prevent teen pregnancy” (Kirby, 1997).

Advisory Board members will attend quarterly meetings and provide recommendations for program development and community service opportunities. For more information, contact Camellia Redway at (203) 624-2600 x311.

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Seeking Young Professionals to join Junior Committee

Purpose: To develop and encourage philanthropy and social activism. The Junior Committee will help CCCC fulfill its mission and sustain program services to families through the development of fundraising events. Target audience: Young professionals (ages 20’s-late 30’s) with the means and social network who will commit to organizing and attending fundraising events to benefit CCCC. Benefits to committee members:
  • The opportunity to “give back” and make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged abused and neglected children and parents.
  • Attend fun social gatherings with old and new friends.
  • Network with professionals from an array of career fields.
  • Gain project management skills.
  • Enhance your resume.
  • Look attractive to potential employers.
  • Special recognition in CCCC publications, press releases and on our website.
Key responsibilities and expectations:
  • Attend event planning meetings.
  • Help organize an event (s) to raise funding for CCCC, such as a cocktail party at a house, themed holiday celebration at a bar/restaurant or a private party at a bowling alley. Events will be organized and executed by committee members with support from CCCC executive director and development officer. Examples of member responsibilities will include: generating ideas for an event; securing event location and other logistics; making phone calls, writing letters and emails; and mailing invitations.
  • Actively support the event- purchase tickets ($50 or higher) and approach family members, friends and colleagues to attend the event.

If you are interested in joining CCCC’s Junior Committee, please contact Kristy Jelenik, development officer at 203.624.2600 ext. 332 or

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Employment Opportunities

Coordinating Council For Children In Crisis, Inc. provides direct, home-based services to families in Greater New Haven to prevent child abuse, neglect and victimization across the life span and to serve those affected through home visiting, parenting education, counseling and advocacy. Send your resume to

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Social Worker/Therapist

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Social Worker/Therapist for emerging integrated family violence program in child abuse prevention agency. Core services include safety planning for the survivor and the child, trauma focused work with children, dyad-based interventions focused on repairing and healing relationships and batterer interventions. Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or related field and experience with vulnerable families required. Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Ability to work collaboratively with agency partners. Understanding of the dynamics of victimization. Willingness to make home visits and ownership of a car in good working order is required.

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