Taunton Area Community Partners
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION & AGENCY PLACEMENTS
Adcare Criminal Justice Services
4 Court Street, Suite 110, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Lisa Talbot, VP Operations
Phone: 617-842-2265
Email: ACJSTalbot@aol.com
Services Needed: Clerical, Mentors, Workshops.
Comments/Notes: ACJS is a for-profit company, an affiliate of the AdCare system, which supplies services for non-profit criminal justice programs in counties within the BCC service area. ACJS is the portion of the company that provides substance abuse treatment, life skills, educational and various clinical programs to the sentenced offender population in county-based houses of corrections and day-reporting community corrections centers. The Service-Learning potential in these non-profit criminal justice programs is rich and diverse and could encompass many areas (Clerical/Administrative; Life Skills Education: Problem Solving, Basic Computer Skills, etc.). ACJS is a contractual vendor to the supervising criminal justice agency and would, on its behalf and with its authorization, oversee the work of service-learning students who met security clearance requirements and who would participate in ongoing, on-site group supervision. The positions in these non-profit criminal justice agencies offer ideal settings for both criminal justice and human service/psychology students.
Prerequisite: Security clearance required.
Alzheimer's Association
473 South Street, West #13, Raynham, MA 02767
Contact: Pam McCormick, Regional Manager
Phone: 508-880-0055
Email: pam.mccormack@alz.org
www.alz.org/MA
Services Needed: Memory Walk Outreach event to be held September 23, 2012. The following positions are available: Regional Leader Training; Chair and Committee members needed for the following committees: Sponsorship, Team, Recruitment and Retention, Entertainment; Marketing and Outreach, Food and Beverage, Logistics/Route, Prize, and Registration.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check and training.
Associates for Human Service (AHS), Inc.
68 Allison Avenue, Taunton, MA 02720
Contact: Barbara Laferrier, Human Resources Manager
Phone: 508-880-0202, ext. 322
Email: hrmgr@ahsinc.org
Contact: Ann Doyle, Residential Director
Phone: 508-880-0202, ext. 330
Email: adoyle@ahsinc.org
www.ahsinc.org/
Services Needed: Receptionist, Clerical Work; Mentors, Aids for Clients; Workshops.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.
Boy & Girls Club of Taunton
31 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Melanie DeCosta, Social Worker
Phone: 508-824-4341, ext. 107
Email: melanie627@gmail.com
Services Needed: Mentors
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.
Community Care Services - Taunton
70 Main Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Heather DePalma, Director of Volunteer Services
Phone: 508-821-7777 ext. 451
Email: hdepalma@communitycareservices.org
Services Needed: Clerical, Mentors, Workshops
Comments/Notes: Mentors: Middle School or High School Students; Workshops: Yoga, Nutrition, Resume Writing, and Exercise.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.
Crossroads
30 Luscomb Road, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Bob Tracy, Director
Phone: 508-822-2903
Services Needed: Mentors
Comments/Notes: Mentors to spend a few hours a month in leisure time with one of the young male residents.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check.
Forever Warm
32 Thomas Street, Middleboro, MA 02346
Contact: Katelyn Eagan, Director of MA Chapter
Phone: 774-226-6056
Email: chapter4@foreverwarm.org
Services Needed: Other
Comments/Notes: Assist in collecting yarn and other materials to make and donate blankets to local hospitals. Also, be a face for Forever Warm in recruiting people to help out for such a good cause.
Prerequisite: None.
Girls Incorporated of Taunton
131 Arlington Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Alexandra Downing, Executive Director
Phone: 508-824-9511
Email: girlsinctaunton2@comcast.net
Services Needed: Clerical Work, Mentors, Tutors
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check; SORI Sexual Offender Record Information; Training required.
Girl Scout Council Southeastern Massachusetts
111 East Grove Street, Middleboro, MA 02746
Contact: Wendy Garf-Lipp, Program Director
Phone: 800-242-0925, ext. 31
Email: wgarflipp@gscsm.org
Services Needed: College students needed to assist facilitators with Girl Scout FaB Factor programs in New Bedford. Programs meet once a week but volunteers are not obligated to come every week.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check; training required.
Contact: Aleshia Ellington, Americorps Vista for Community Engagement
Phone: 774-766-6952
Email: aellingson@girlscoutseasternmass.org
Services Needed: Mentors, Workshops
Comments/Notes: Mentors needed for all kinds of informal educational programs. Workshops include: art, music, theater, community service, informal education, outdoor, environmental, program development, interest groups, chaperones for outdoor activities.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check; Minimal training required.
Horizons for Homeless Children
25 Wareham Street, Middleboro, MA 02346
Contact: Meghan Schafer, Playspace Program Director
Phone: 508-510-3250
Email: mschafer@horizonschildren.org
Services Needed: Students will be placed in local family homeless shelters to provide quality play interactions with children 0-6. The commitment is 2 hours per week, same day and time each week, for a minimum of 6 months.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check. A five- hour training session is required that can be completed two weekday evenings or one Saturday. Upcoming training dates listed at www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org. Experience working with children 0-6. Two references, one of which must have seen you work with children.
Samaritan House - Catholic Social Services
59 Ingell Street, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Benny Carreiro, Director of Shelter Operations
Phone: 508-824-6497
Email: bcarreiro@cssdioc.org
Services Needed: Please contact Benny for current needs
Prerequisite: None.
Triumph, Inc. Early Head Start/Head Start Program
100 Gordon Owen Riverway, Taunton, MA 02780
Contact: Stacey Guertin, Family & Community Engagement Manager
Phone: 508-822-5388 x108
Email: sguertin@triumph.org
Services Needed: Classroom environment support, health & nutrition services support, social services support.
Prerequisite: CORI Background Check and training.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
PO Box 9, East Taunton, MA 02718
Contact: Sandy Marcal, President
Phone: 508-560-2153
Services Needed: Clerical Work, preparation for various fundraising events.
Prerequisite: None.