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Volunteering
Volunteers make a real difference in the lives of abused children and their families. NYCC’s active volunteer program provides essential assistance and individualized care to children and their families during visits to NYCC. Training is provided.
Volunteer Opportunities
Tutoring
Volunteer Tutors have weekly one‐on‐one tutoring sessions with children to assist with reading, homework, and other educational activities. Tutoring is the same time every week for 45 minutes to an hour depending on the age of the child and takes place directly after or before the child’s regularly scheduled therapy session at the Center. Days and hours vary depending on the child with which the volunteer is matched.
Special Events
Special Event Volunteers assist with client events, fundraising events, community outreach, and public
speaking engagements. Projects include theme parties for clients at the Center such as our annual Holiday Party; literature tables at school and community fairs; and presentations at parenting workshops as well as assistance assembling gift bags and preparing materials for fundraisers.
Playroom
Playroom Volunteers assist the Center’s children in play activities while they are waiting for an interview or while their guardian is being interviewed. The Center has a wonderful playroom filled with toys, dolls and books. Playroom volunteers are usually needed mid‐morning to early afternoon.
Case Tracking
After a child is evaluated at the Center, volunteers make phone calls to families and professionals to determine if the Center’s recommendations are followed and assist in the follow‐through of recommendations when needed. In doing so, Case Trackers help to ensure the safety and well‐being of children evaluated at the Center and prevent further incidences of abuse from occurring. Case tracking also includes reading and summarizing child abuse cases in preparation for follow‐up phone calls. This volunteer position can be highly emotionally taxing.
Please note that our Center is not open weekends or late nights and can only offer volunteer opportunities weekday mornings through early evenings.
To Apply
If one of the above opportunities sounds like a good match, please complete our Volunteer Application and email as an attachment to samantha@newyorkcenterforchildren.org or mail/fax to:
Samantha DelgadoThe New York Center for Children
333 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Fax: 212.517.6738
If you have any questions regarding volunteering, please contact NYCC at 212.517.3012 or via email at samantha@newyorkcenterforchildren.org
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