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, and violence prevention programs, including St. Vincent's Villa, Safe Streets, and the Villa Maria programs.
Administrative & Operations Support - Archival Assistant (Orphanage Records)
In the 1960s and 1970s, Catholic Charities became the repository for the records of dozens of Baltimore orphanages, dating back to the 1870s and earlier. These records are often just old ledgers, which have minimal information about the children. None of these records are digitized and the logic of their organization is obtuse. The residents of these orphanages were not adopted, and generally either “aged out” of the orphanage system, or were returned to their biological parents. Later in their lives, many residents contacted Catholic Charities, wanting to know more about this period in their lives. Often, they were too young to remember, or only remembered fragments of their experience. We offer what information we can.
If ancestry or local history is an interest of yours, we can use your help. We are seeking a couple of sharp volunteers to become familiar with these archives and respond to inquiries for information. The time commitment varies, but should not exceed two hours, twice a month.
After a period of training, volunteers will work independently in an office setting. The Adoptions Coordinator will supervise and support. It is preferred if you have your own computer for correspondence.
Qualifications Required
- Interview Must be Complete
- Policy forms Must be at least Completed
- Sterling Volunteers Criminal Background Check Must be at least Clear
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
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.
- Safe Streets Baltimore (Sandtown-Winchester, Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Penn-North, and Cherry Hill 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. :)
