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Volunteer Opportunities

Working with Adolescents

Attleboro Center

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

Crossroads

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, 508-822-2903x13 or rtracy@communitycareservices.org

Lindencroft

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@communitycaresrvices.org or Beckie Anderson, 508-880-0883 or banderson@communitycareservices.org.                                      

Family Resource Center

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 with 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.

Southeast Alternative Schools

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: 

  • Be a mentor to a student.
  • Assist with class activities, tutoring

Contact Persons:

Middleboro campus: Brian Kelly, 508-947-0131x201 or  bkelly@communitycareservices.org

Berkley compus: Tim Hurley, 508-822-7728 or thurley@communitycareservices.org

Hyannis campus: Traci Wyse, 508-862-0288 or twyse@communitycareservices.org