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.
Behavioral Health - Working with Youth - Villa Maria School Art Enrichment
Villa Maria School, located in Timonium, Maryland, provides educational and clinical services for children with significant emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Every other Wednesday afternoon, students have a chance to pursue non-academic interests while practicing social skills. Art enrichment activities are offered in three, 45-minute sessions, first for Elementary students and then for Middle School students. One volunteer per shift will assist the Art teacher in this enrichment experience.
We're seeking creative volunteers who enjoy engaging and encouraging children. Positivity, nurturing, and a consistent commitment are more important than the artistry! Please sign up for at least one shift per month.
Application, background and health screening, including COVID and flu vaccinations, as well as Pre-Service Training are required to qualify for this position.
Qualifications Required
- Child Protective Services check Must be at least Submitted to DSS
- Influenza Vaccination Must be at least Vaccination received
- Interview Must be Interview complete
- Media Release Must be at least Consented with provisions
- Policy forms Must be at least Completed
- Pre-Service Training (2 hr. training) Must be at least Completed PST
- Reference check Must be at least 2 clear
- Sterling Volunteers Criminal Background Check Must be at least Clear
- Tuberculosis risk screening Must be at least Questionnaire cleared by Director of Nursing
Schedule Summary
This activity generally occurs on
- Wednesday 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
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. :)
