Volunteer

Assists with short-term care of client children by providing safe nurturing care for up to the age of 4 years old while client mothers attend class or other obligations. Must follow all MiraVia guidelines and rules. 

Assists with the upkeep, repair and day-to-day operations of the College Residence and grounds according to our current needs. Such duties might include: 

• Clean and/or organize
• Assist with landscaping and yard work (watering, weeding, cutting grass, gardening, planting flowers, etc.)
• Help conduct scheduled maintenance (replacing air filters, cleaning gutters, etc.)
• Sort and organize material donations
• Support staff in preparation for on-site events

Assists with tutoring the clients with their college studies and/or providing life-skills classes on topics or themes such as: 

• Parenting: parenting preparation classes, stages of growth in infants, children and adolescents, day-to-day care of infants, children and adolescents, disciplinary techniques for infants, children and adolescents, child care.
• Life skills: education planning, job seeking, locating housing, money management, decision making, food management, health education
• Stress management
• Substance abuse
• Pregnancy prevention
• Other services based on the needs of the residents

We have a beautiful chapel inside our College Residence, and we would love to have Catholic priests offer Mass on a regular basis. If interested, please contact Debbie Capen at debbiecapen@miravia.org.

Must successfully complete a thorough criminal background, reference check as required by licensing authority, volunteer training and complete all necessary documents. Must present positive professional image for organization.