VOLUNTEER OVERVIEW & OPPORTUNITIES:

General requirements and qualifications for all volunteer positions:

REQUIREMENTS:

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Must be 18 years of age.
Must attend agency orientation at the agency office.
Must pass a Missouri and/or Illinois Division of Family Services background check for child abuse/neglect.
Must submit to a national criminal background check
 

QUALIFICATIONS:

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Training: No professional training or degree is required. 
Experience/Competencies: Must demonstrate ability to work closely in a team setting and to work in a culturally diverse setting.

Values/Attitudes:
Believes in services to families in their own homes and communities. Believes that the family is generally the best social unit to care for children and protect them from violence, and that parenting skills can be taught, modeled, and subsequently learned. Believes in the importance of being creative, resourceful, pragmatic and collaborative in approach to helping people.

To become a volunteer, fill out the Volunteer Application (pdf) and mail or fax to Sue Didier:

Family Support Network
7514 Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63119
(314) 644-5055 phone
(314) 644-5057 fax