The Bridgeport Division is looking for energetic, creative, and giving individuals who would like to share some of their time and talents by doing volunteer work.

Volunteers are needed as tutors and mentors for the children in our programs. Volunteers are also needed to help plan and staff activities for children and families and assist with clerical tasks. Volunteering is a great opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others, give back to the community, enhance your skills, and have fun.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Carmen Nieves (cnieves@caseyfamilyservices.org), (203) 372-3722. We look forward to hearing from you!

Here are some current volunteer opportunities:

• Reach to Teach Tutoring: Work one on one with children to increase their academic ability, build self-esteem, and improve study skills. You can make a positive difference in the life of a child while developing a healthy social relationship with a child and family. As a tutor, you can participate in home-based tutoring, in-office tutoring, or tutoring at a community site. Contribute to the academic success of a child.

  Volunteers must work with the child for a minimum of 6 months. They should have a high school diploma or GED. They should have good communication and engagement skills, and be proficient in the subject area they are tutoring.

• High Hopes Child Mentor: Make an active, positive contribution to the life of a child through mentoring. Provide a child with a positive role model and assist in enabling them to build trust, self-esteem, and emotional well-being. Spend time with a child, broaden their life experiences, and be a friend to a child in need. Most importantly, bring fun and laughter into the life of a child.

  Candidates should be agreeable to a one-year commitment minimum. They should have a high school diploma or GED. They should be mature, dependable, consistent, and committed to the relationship with the child. They should have good communication and engagement skills.

• Special Ventures Project Assistant: Use your creative skills to help plan, implement, and staff various events and projects for children and families. Help the agency “behind the scenes” with organizing documents, copying, and various other clerical activities.

  Candidates should have good organizational and engagement skills. They should be mature, dependable, consistent, and possess an interest in innovative projects.

• Computer Tutor: Make a positive contribution to technological growth of a needy family. Help close the digital divide by assisting disadvantaged children in gaining knowledge and skills in the use of computers. As a computer tutor, you will be providing in-home computer training to our families (adults and/or children) according to a training manual. Our unique strategy involves enlisting parents as partners who will help to motivate, encourage, and support the children in this learning experience.

  Candidates should be mature and dependable with a genuine interest in working with children and families. Computer training experience is desired, but not required. Bilingual in Spanish a plus.