Family Services is a division of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, which includes nearly half of the agency's 80 programs. This hub covers volunteering opportunities for our child welfare, behavioral health, adult disability, and violence prevention programs, including Gallagher Services, St. Vincent's Villa, Safe Streets, and the Villa Maria programs.
Special Events - Summer Camp at St. Vincent's Villa
Summer Camp takes place late-June and mid-August onsite. It's a day-camp -- not overnight -- so most activities take place weekday mornings.
In addition to standard background screening, volunteers for camp weeks must be at least 16 years old.
Children from St. Vincent's Villa Residential Treatment Center participate in summer camp activities with our recreational therapist and volunteers. Activities include a range of sports, crafts, and hands-on lessons designed to further the treatment goals of children with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities, aged 5-13. Volunteers provide support by keeping children engaged and by assisting with set-up and tear-down. Do you have a particular skill or interesting profession? Coming as part of a work or school group? Maybe we can use your help in unique ways!
The camp takes place while Villa Maria School is on break - late June and mid August - although it is only attended by residents of St. Vincent's Villa (and not the general public nor non-resident students of Villa Maria School). Activities take place in the morning, and the children attend in groups of approximately 12, rotating between camp and other activities.
| Camp Date | 6/24 | 6/25 | 8/12 | 8/13 | 8/14 | 8/15 | 8/19 | 8/20 |
| Activity Description | Outdoor games and activities | Crafts/ Art | Vacation Bible School/ Around the World Religion with games and crafts | Tie Dye | Tie Dye | Vacation Bible School/ Around the World Religion with games and crafts | Field Games | Field Games |
Qualifications Required
- Interview Must be Interview complete
- Policy forms Must be at least Completed
- Pre-Service Training (2 hr. training) Must be at least Mini-Orientation
- Reference check Must be at least 2 clear
Schedule Summary
This activity generally occurs on
- Monday - Morning, Afternoon
- Tuesday - Morning, Afternoon
- Wednesday - Morning, Afternoon
About Us
Mission
Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.
Vision
Cherishing the Divine Within, we are committed to a Maryland where each person has the opportunity to reach his or her God-given potential.
Values
To Love, To Serve, To Teach and To Work for Justice
Who We Are
What We Do
We provide three categories of service:
- St. Vincent's Villa, Villa Maria Schools, and Villa Maria Behavioral Health provide state-of-the-art behavioral health, child welfare, special education, early childhood and family-development services. Known for creativity, innovation, excellence, and our nationally-recognized Family-Provider Partnership, our programs focus on building and unifying families and helping families and individuals of all ages to achieve healthier lives.
- Gallagher Services provides an array of excellent services, care, training, and therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Safe Streets Baltimore (Sandtown-Winchester and Brooklyn posts) provides evidence-based violence prevention and interruption services in West Baltimore.
Thank you
Thank you to Zapier for helping us expand our capacity to recruit and retain volunteers by making our team extra efficient. :)
