Starfish Family Services in Need of Baby Power Volunteers

Details:

We are looking for volunteers for our Baby Power group. Baby Power is a 10-12 week attachment based parenting group.

Child Team Members will:

• provide child care and activities for infants and toddlers while their Moms attend group

• support Moms & their children during dinner time

• observe attachment behaviors between mother & child

• assist with set-up and clean-up

• attend a debriefing session after each group

• document observations of parent-child interaction and child behaviors

• play a vital role in an ongoing research project

Who:

This is an opportunity to learn more about attachment and infant
& toddler development. This is also a great experience for students in Early Childhood, Social Work, Psychology, and for those preparing for a career in Infant Mental Health.

Requirements:

• Attend a mandatory Child Team orientation (1/29/13, 3-5pm or 2/18/13, 3-5pm).

• Complete the Starfish Volunteer intake process, including a DHS clearance, TB test, and criminal background check.

• Be available to attend group once a week. Our next groups start Wednesday evenings in February 2013 and Monday afternoons in March 2013.

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