Our Assisting Young Mothers program for pregnant and parenting girls who are homeless was full the day it opened and has a large waiting list. This 18 to 24 month residential program for young women 16 to 24 years old and their babies helps the young women increase their parenting skills, continue their education, receive employment training and save towards the day they will leave the program and establish a home for themselves and their child. The mothers work or attend school for at least 30 hours per week and participate in life skills classes. Our goal is to help these young women achieve their own goals – of becoming a more nurturing parent and of having the skills needed to become a contributing member of the community. Fifteen young women and their children participate in Assisting Young Mothers each year.
We need volunteers to assist with childcare, light cleaning and sorting, working with residents, light office work, and more. Please specify if you would prefer to do ONLY childcare (Monday- Thursday evenings and on-call), or if you would rather NOT assist in childcare. Volunteer shifts can be every other week, but weekly for a minimum of 2 hours at a time is preferred for 6 months to a year.
And by the way, the children and babies are ADORABLE!!! :-)
Please contact Stephanie Barber at stephanie_barber@thealternativehouse.org or 703-506-9191 for more information. Or, visit www.AlternativeHouse.org .
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