Individual Volunteer Opportunities

Individual Volunteer Opportunities

Dedicate time to facilitate a lasting impact through a weekly or monthly commitment to volunteering. The descriptions below are our volunteering opportunities for individuals who are available to volunteer on an ongoing, frequent basis.

Activity LeaderApply Now
Do you have a skill or hobby that you are interested in sharing with the community? We are in need of volunteers to lead activities or lend their skills at our Family Success Centers and residential programs.

The Family Success Centers, located in Clementon, Blackwood, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, and Camden, are community-based, family-centered neighborhood gathering places where any community resident can go for family support, information, and services. Through the Family Success Center, we provide families with convenient access to a wide array of services and family friendly activities offered on a daily basis.  Here are a few ideas  of activities that can be led by volunteers in our Family Success Centers:

  • Tutoring children
  • Coordinating arts and crafts activities
  • Leading workshops
  • Offering computer skills training

 

Our residential programs provide safe and supportive housing to young people as well as mothers and their children in need of a safe place to live. These programs in Camden and Gloucester Counties provide residents with a stable foundation and strengthen their ability for self-sufficiency. Here are some ideas  of activities that can be led by volunteers in our residential programs:

  • Assist with playtime while mothers participate in educational workshops
  • Baking cookies every Sunday
  • Leading a sewing or tailoring workshop
  • Leading a workshop for poetry, creative writing, singing, or another form of artistic expression
  • Creating and leading a fitness, wellness, or nutrition  class

Living Proof Recovery CenterApply Now
Living Proof Recovery Center is in need of volunteers who can assist with a variety of tasks including:
  • Telephone & Community Outreach
  • Workshop Facilitator
  • Support Group Leader
  • Special Events Organizer
  • Front Desk Assistance
  • Greeter
  • Office Maintenance

SERV Sexual Violence AdvocateApply Now
SERV Sexual Violence program Volunteer Advocates residing in Camden, Cumberland, or Gloucester County are needed to accompany sexual violence victims to the hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and courts. Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates (CSVA) assist with crisis intervention, advocacy, and hotline calls. Volunteers also attend community and health fairs representing Center For Family Services and the SERV program.

Volunteers must:

  • be 18 years of age
  • Complete 40 hours of CSVA training (for volunteers only serving Camden) and pass the Sexual Violence Advocate exam / Complete the 60 hours of CSVA and DVRT training (for Gloucester and Cumberland Counties) and pass the dual Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocate exam 

 Center For Family Services provides the volunteer advocate training program several times throughout the year. For more information or to register for the next training session, please complete the form at the bottom of this page. 

 

SERV Domestic Violence AdvocateApply Now
SERV Domestic Violence program Volunteer Advocates residing in Cumberland and Gloucester County are needed to accompany domestic violence victims to hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and courts. Domestic VIolence Response Team (DVRT) volunteers assist with crisis intervention, advocacy, and hotline calls. Volunteers also attend community and health fairs representing Center For Family Services and the SERV program.

Volunteers must:

  • be 18 years of age
  • Complete 60 hours of CSVA and DVRT training (for volunteers in Cumberland and Gloucester County) and pass the dual Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocate exam.

Center For Family Services provides the volunteer advocate training program several times throughout the year. For more information and to register for the next training session, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

 

Volunteer to Become a MentorApply Now
As a mentor you can spend quality time with a young person to improve their self-esteem, promote youth development, help them deal with day to day challenges, and most importantly, have fun! All mentees are Camden City residents ages 8-17. 
Requirements:
  • Be at least 21 years of age
  • Complete our intensive mentorship training
  • Submit to a criminal background check
  • Commit to at least 2 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year