Volunteer Opportunities
Make a Difference in the Life of a Child - There are many ways to get involved with the Child Abuse Prevention Center. Whether you participate as an advocate, or help organize an adopt-a-family drive, a direct impact is made on the children and families we serve.
Families First Program
Families First volunteers are needed to work with the children of divorcing parents. Volunteers are trained in the Families First Children's Curriculum and work with children of varying ages to explore their feelings about the change in their lives. Training, interviews, and criminal background checks are required for this position. Volunteers must be able to attend an eight-hour training session and commit to working 5 Saturdays each year. For more information, please contact Sheryldine Samuel, Education and Outreach Coordinator, at ssamuel@childabusepreventioncenter.org.
Diaper Drive/Safety Item Drive
The CAP Center provides the surrounding community the opportunity to host donation drives as a service to our clients. Our clients struggle financially and this is one way we can help relieve their financial burden a little. If you would like to host a donation drive, have questions regarding any donation drive or need to have the items picked up, please contact Heidi Parker Saylor , Parent Aide Case Manager, at hsaylor@childabusepreventioncenter.org.
Adopt-a-Family
During the holidays, CAP Center donors have the opportunity to adopt families who otherwise wouldn't be able to provide gifts for their children. We will provide updated "Wish Lists" from families in need beginning in late-October. Adopt-a-Family makes a great family or group project for people of all ages! To
participate in the Adopt-a-Family program, click here. For more information, please contact Marya Makowski, Parent Aide Case Manager, at mmakowski@childabusepreventioncenter.org.
Social Media
Do you tweet and use Facebook every day, all day? Is building social community so ingrained you just can't stop? Are you looking for a way to volunteer on your own time for an amazing cause? If so, we have a volunteer position for you!
The Child Abuse Prevention Center is seeking highly motivated individuals with experience and fanatical passion for social media. The purpose of E-CAP volunteers is to help promote and spread the CAP Center’s mission to a broader audience, and you can help by getting involved for only a few minutes each week! This virtual volunteer position can be done from any location with access to a computer and internet access.
If you have personal and/or professional hands-on experience with social media applications, the ability to write updates on a regular basis and a strong interest in child abuse prevention, contact us! Sign Up today to be part of CAP Center’s E-CAP team and start posting about this important cause!
You will be required to fill out an application and conduct a short phone interview with our Director of Communications. For more information, please contact Tiffani Davis at tdavis@childabusepreventioncenter.org. In your email, please include your first and last name, city and state you reside, email address and reason you want to be an E-CAP volunteer.Special Events
The CAP Center hosts a variety of special events throughout the year including the Celebrity Waiter Gala, the CAP Center Classic Golf Tournament, and the Voices for Children Luncheon. Volunteers are needed periodically to participate on special event committees. For more information, please contact Tiffani Davis, Director of Communications, at tdavis@childabusepreventioncenter.org.
To volunteer for the CAP Center, you are required to fill out an application and complete a background check. Upon receipt of your completed volunteer application, you will be contacted by the CAP Center. If you are a good match for one of our programs, we will schedule an interview with you to discuss the program and the volunteer opportunity in more depth. For more information, please contact us at info@childabusepreventioncenter.org or call 214-370-9810.
