Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Westside Read and Play Program offers hope and opportunities for young children in refugee and low-income families by helping prepare them and their parents for school. Home Visitors foster a learning-rich home environment where each child develops a strong foundation for long-term school success. Home Visitors visit children and their parents or guardian in their homes twice per week during the school year. Using a book or toy as the focal point the Home Visitor models simple ways for the parent to develop language, cognitive, and social skills in the child, as well as to enjoy time together. Through friendship and trust, the Home Visitor also acts as a first line of defense against crises, like unemployment, that might rock the foundation of a low-income family. Home Visitors are people who are motivated and energized by their concern for children and their desire to see justice come in broken places. If this describes you, please consider joining us!

Initial training, monthly meetings, and a background check are required. Female volunteers are preferred since most parents or guardians present at the home visits are female.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Jericho Road Ministries

Volunteers will work with the following groups Families / Parents Low-income / Poverty Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Minorities This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+) We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekly This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Children & Youth Poverty Literacy We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Companionship Teaching Reading

Contact Person: Alicia Clifton, Program Director, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

184 Barton St Buffalo, NY 14213 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: Grant Street or Niagara St

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Buffalo
Counties:		Erie