Volunteer Criteria
All Safe Families volunteers must:
- Able to support child during stay.
- 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 or willing to work with a Safe Family host church.
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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 Case Coach 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 Case Coach immediately of any medical, behavioral or other emergencies.
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Safe Family Church Criteria
Churches of all sizes are necessary to provide for vulnerable children within our communities. As a partner, we ask that all churches:
- Be a community of faith committed to reaching out to your community in an effort to prevent child abuse and tangibly express love to families experiencing crisis.
- Select a staff member as a liaison for Safe Family Volunteer Leadership.
- Accept the child and his/his biological parents. Promote acceptance within the Safe or biological family and congregation.
- Continue to promote the Safe Family program and opportunities for families and individuals to be involved.
- Notify Case Coach or host agencies of any concerns related to a volunteer family's ability to nurture, and meet the health, safety and supervision needs of children within the Safe Families program.
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