Volunteer Criteria & Duties

Volunteer Criteria
All Safe Families volunteers must:

• Verify their income, to ensure that serving as a Safe Families volunteer will not cause financial strain.
• Be over the age of 25 and be emotionally stable, mature and law abiding.
• Not abuse drugs and alcohol.
• Refrain from profanity and other potentially damaging behavior.
• Be sufficiently healthy and active in order to keep up with the demands of caring for a Safe Families child.
• Be involved in a local community of Faith.

Volunteer Duties
At Safe Families, the safety and well-being of children entrusted to our care is the highest priority. We ask that all Safe Families volunteers make a commitment to fulfill the following duties.

• Maintain a safe, clean home.
• Be able to meet the child's health and safety needs and provide adequate supervision.
• Provide a bed and personal care items, such as diapers, toiletries, etc.
• Nurture the child and promote acceptance within the family, treating each child in the household with fairness.
• Provide clothing items as needed (child will come with some clothing).
• Provide transportation as needed to school, doctor appointments, etc.
• Notify the caseworker of any pending changes in status, such as a new address or phone number, a change in employment, or a change in the number of people living in your home.
• Notify the caseworker immediately of any medical, behavioral or other emergencies.