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Volunteer Opportunities
We appreciate your interest in volunteering at Child & Family Service.Child & Family Service is a complex organization which serves a wide variety of clients in a myriad of locations. We currently have over 38 different programs serving over 28,000 individuals and families throughout Hawaii. We serve the most vulnerable and troubled families in our community and go to great lengths to insure that they receive the high quality services that they deserve.
Child & Family Service has a long history of serving the community in Hawaii and was originally incorporated as a private non-profit in 1899.
Child & Family Service has two types of volunteers. Our Standards of Accreditation require us to comply with certain regulations regarding these volunteer types.
Regular and Ongoing Volunteers: Providing assistance with client services or ongoing administrative support to programs, handling confidential client information.
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a) Full-time – 10 hours a week or more for 4 consecutive weeks
b) Part-time – 4 hours a week or more for 4 consecutive weeks
Regular and Ongoing Volunteers must be treated essentially like personnel of Child and Family Service in terms of the requirements they must meet.
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Requirements include:
1. Complete Volunteer Job Application
2. Complete Reference Checks from 3 prior employers or volunteer placements
3. Complete Job Description and Compliance with all Job Description requirements which may include:
a) Criminal background check (FBI finger printing)
b) Child Abuse and Neglect registry check (Department of Human Services)
c) Health Screening (complete physical exam; TB testing)
d) Specific experience and/or educational requirements
4. Documented in-person Interview with Volunteer Supervisor
5. Evaluations of performance annually or at completion of assignment
6. Adherence to all Child & Family Service policies and procedures including: Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest policies.
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Requirements include:
1. Supervision by a Child & Family Service Staff.
2. Adherence with Child & Family Service Confidentiality policies.
Please fill out the Volunteer Application, so that we will have an idea of your preference of volunteer work, types of clients or administrative support you would like to participate with and the days and hours of your availability. After we receive it, we will contact you to set up a time to meet with program staff and discuss your volunteer interests further.
In-kind Donations
Child & Family Service appreciates gifts-in-kind, donations of items and services, which help various programs. Some of the items that can be donated are:- canned goods and other non perishable food items (please make sure that food items have not expired)
- yard work and maintenance services
- new school supplies
- new toiletries (soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.)and/or gently used bathroom items (rugs, curtains, shower benches, etc.)
- gently used beddings (sheets, pillow cases, comforters only)
- clean food storage items (plastic dishes, Tupperware, etc.) and/or large handle kitchen utensils/non-electric can opener
- gently used girl's clothes (12 - 18 years old)
- pads, diapers (all sizes) and wipes
- gift certificates (Longs, Walmart, etc.) for medical equipment and supplies purchases
- gift certificates for food and/or other items
- socks (non-slip)
- grooming items (large handle nail clippers, combs/brushers, etc.)
- health maintenance items (exercise ball squeezers, foot massagers, first aid kit, weekly medication organizer, etc.)
- grabbers/reachers, magnifiers, 6 inch personal fans, flashlights, radios, whistles
- other items (toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, etc.)
In-kind donations currently needed, by program
Girls Group Home - Julia House- Gently used beddings (sheets, pillow cases, comforters only)
- Gently used bathroom items (rugs, curtains, toiletries for women)
- Clean food storage items (Tupperware, plastic dishes)
- Gently used Girl's clothes (12-18 years old)
- extra-curricular activity items (football, basketball, various balls, volleyball, swimming items (boogie boards, body-boards, floaters, etc.))
- Livingroom furniture
- T.V.
- Cordless Radio
- Linens
- Bathroom rugs
- Food Items
- Sporting Equipment
- Crib/Toddler beds
- Play pens
- Developmental Toys
- Push/Pull Toys
- High Chairs/Booster Chairs
- Office Supplies (calculators, pens, paper, planners, etc)
- Folding Mattress
- Safety Gates
- Car Seats ( 0-3 years of age)
- Educational books (0-3yo)
- Educational toys (0-3yo)
- Potty training seats
- Television with DVD capability
- Alarm clocks with or without CD capability
- Board Games
- Sheets, pillow cases, towels
- Walking shoes
- Outdoor sports equipment (balls, tennis rackets, tennis balls, etc)
- Clothing for various teenagers (boys & girls)
- Hygiene products
- Food Items
- Vacuum
- Gardening supplies (flower or vegetable seeds, hand shovels, watering pots, etc..)
- Laminator
- Portable DVD player or a DVD player
- VCR Player
- 2 MP3 players or CD man
To make an in-kind donation or for more information, please call the Development & Communications Office at
(808) 543-8413.
Walk-in donations will not be accepted due to lack of storage space.
Thank you for helping Child & Family Service.
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