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Community Care Services70 Main Street Taunton, MA 02780 Mission: Community Care Services is a private, non-profit corporation that provides emotional, educational and behavioral support to more than 10,000 children, adults, elders and families annually throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our mission is to provide the highest quality counseling, prevention, behavioral health, education, mediation, advocacy, community living and elderly services to all of our clients in a safe and caring environment in order to maximize the potential in all of us. Community Care Services, a member of United Way, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2002. Volunteer Opportunities: The agency has 49 diverse programs. We have listed the sites that will possibly appeal to adults. If you have a specific idea or talent, we would like to hear from you!70 Main Street Taunton, MA 02780 Mission: Performs various administration tasks to continue the success of Community Care Services. Volunteer Opportunities: · Assist Foster Care Program with clerical tasks, assembling booklets. · Assist Volunteer Director in managing the volunteer program that has 160 volunteers. · Assist Human Resources with filing, data entry, and assembling orientation binders. Contact Person: Joan Keiper, 508-821-7777x451 or jkeiper@communitycareservices.org Home Office –70 Main Street Taunton, MA 02780 Mission: This program provides residential and support services for adults with long-term psychiatric disabilities. Volunteer Opportunities: Be a companion to an adult, providing casual visits and outings. Assist with research, data collection and organization. Contact Person: Christopher DiCostanzo, Director, 508-821-7777x712 or cdicostanzo@communitycareservices.org 200 South Main Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Mission: Attleboro Center is a short-term residential program for adolescents who are experiencing emotional or psychiatric crisis. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to conduct classes in yoga, meditation, arts and crafts, and provide coaching for a small sports team. Contact Person: Christin Cranshaw, Director, 508-226-6031x15 or ccranshaw@communitycareservices.org 30 Luscomb Road Taunton, MA 02780 Mission: Crossroads is a behavioral residential treatment facility for adolescent males ages 12-18. Volunteer Opportunities: · Co-lead a group on a topic, such as music, art, or yoga. · Be a mentor to a young man. Contact Person: Bob Tracy, Director 508-822-2903x13 or rtracy@communitycareservices.org 11 Peck Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Mission: This program is a homeless shelter, providing temporary housing and placement services for seven families. Volunteer Opportunities: · Help our Children’s Enrichment Coordinator plan and assist with holiday parties for our youngest residents. · Help with homework after school. · Provide childcare with staff for one-hour shifts while parents attend classes. Contact Person: Dawn Chabot, 508-226-5722 or dchabot@communitycareservices.org. 50 Walton Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Mission: Hillside is a day program for frail elders and disabled adults, designed with a medical focus. Volunteer Opportunities: Help with group activities as well as individual assistance (small walking group, craft activities and games, manicures or reading to visually impaired clients). Contact Person: Leslie Housman, 508-226-6150 or lhousman@communitycaresrvices.org One Vary Way Berkley, MA 02779 Mission: Lindencroft is a group home treatment program serving twelve adolescent females through a comprehensive network of services including community living, behavioral needs treatment, therapeutic recreation, family, group and individual counseling. Volunteer Opportunities: · Conduct classes in yoga, meditation, arts and crafts, or provide coaching for a small sports team. · Consider being a mentor to one of the girls in the program. Group mentoring programs have worked well with college students. Contact Persons: Nancy Pacella, 508-880-0883 or npacella@communitycareservices.org or Beckie Anderson, 508-880-0883 or banderson@communitycareservices.org 132 South Main Street Berkley, MA 02779 49 Plymouth Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 270 Communications Way, Hyannis, MA 02601 Mission: The schools service middle school and high school students who are medically stable, but challenged by learning and emotional disabilities. Volunteer Opportunities:
Contact Persons: Berkley campus: Tim Hurley, 508-822-7728 or thurley@communitycareservices.org Middleboro campus: Brian Kelly, 508-947-0131x201 or bkelly@communitycareservices.org Hyannis campus: Traci Wyse, 508-862-0288 or twyse@communitycareservices.org 50 Walton Street Attleboro, MA 02703 70 Communications Way; Hyannis, MA 118 Long Pond Road, Suite 102, Plymouth, MA 02360 Mission: TAP is a program for elementary school children (6-13) with severe emotional problems. The program focuses on building positive peer relationships and managing behavior. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers can assist the team in activities after school from 3-5pm. Contact Persons: Attleboro site: Jennifer Schwarz, 508-223-4109 or jschwarz@communitycareservices.org. Hyannis site: Claudia Partyka Alifano, Director, 508-862-2577x19 or califano@communitycareservices.org Plymouth site: Kate Sweeney, Director, 508-747-0402 or ksweeney@communitycareservices.org |
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