Volunteer Posting 1776

Storybook Program Volunteers
EFRY Hope and Help for Women
Halton / Peel area
Milton
flexible / as needed
closes in 15 days (Wed, 20 Nov)

EFRY Hope and Help for Women empowers women and girls through a trauma-informed, inclusive, and gender-responsive lens. Our client-focused approach strengthens emotional, cultural, and social well-being through prevention, support, reintegration, and advocacy.

The Story Book program is an initiative that allows incarcerated parents, and involved extended family members to record themselves reading books, which are then sent to their children with the recorded audio.

The Story Book program allows the parent to once again be part of their child’s daily routine, have the chance to be of service to their child and provide emotional support.
The goal is foster emotional bonds, promote social and cognitive development, promote literacy and lower recidivism.

How can the Volunteers make this happen ?
The Volunteers would be sitting with the registered Incarcerated Women in 'Vanier Centre for Women' and helping them record a Story for their child.

Volunteer Eligibility Criteria:
1. Persons identifying as Female
2. Persons older than 21 years old.
3. Persons with an updated Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) or the ability to obtain one.
4. Persons who are empathetic, supportive, patient, trustworthy, organized and passionate about this project.
5. Persons who are willing to sign a confidentiality covenant.
6. Persons who are able to travel to Milton for the program sessions.
7. Persons who are willing to attend trainings regularly (Virtually and In-person)

Volunteers will benefit from:

1. Personal Fulfillment: Volunteers will positively impact the lives of the children, mothers and their families.

2. Skill Development: Volunteers will develop valuable skills from the experience and the trainings provided.

3. Certificates: Volunteers will receive certificates of completion for each training session

4. Letter of Reference: Volunteers will receive a Letter of Reference at the end of their position with EFRY Hope and Help for Women.

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