Family & Youth Initiatives

ChildrenEducationHealthHungerLife Skills
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Family & Youth Initiatives

ChildrenEducationHealthHungerLife Skills
New Carlisle, OH 45344
Phone (937) 845 - 0403
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Our mission

To empower families and provide hope. Every day, families and children suffer from traumas caused by generational cycles of abuse and poverty. FYI’s solution is to rescue and protect those families and children and prevent future trauma by redirecting their paths through education, training, and support in our multiple programs.
Opportunities

Community Gardener

Assist with watering, weeding, planting, and harvesting as needed. To keep pathways clean and clear of debris. A basic knowledge of plant care and the use of gardening tools.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, 21+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Student Mentor

Volunteers would engage with students, provide guidance, share experiences, and foster a positive and supportive environment. Mentoring occurs one-on-one, in groups, or in classroom settings.
  • Occasional, Weekly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Parent Educator

Will work closely with parent educators and other professionals to ensure a comprehensive support system for families within the program. Empower parents to actively participate in their children’s lives and make decisions that benefit their families.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings

Janitorial Volunteer

Responsibilities and duties include general cleaning and maintaining a building in good condition, vacuuming, mopping, sanitizing restrooms, taking out trash and recycling, and washing and cleaning windows and mirrors.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Physical, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Volunteer Coordinator

Managing volunteers is vital to developing and maintaining an effective, passionate, dedicated supporter base. Manages the many moving parts of a volunteer force. Responsibilities include recruiting, tracking, engaging, and retaining volunteers.
  • Occasional, Weekly
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings

Event Coordinator

Will plan and coordinate events. They select venues, adhere to the budget, arrange onsite vendors, and ensure client satisfaction for the scheduled event.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Event support, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings

Bingo Volunteer

Assist the bingo caller by attending to the client with the bingo and calling back the numbers to the caller to verify the win. Additionally, they will be selling tickets & papers. Bingo is only on the first Wednesday of each month.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Evenings

Maintenance Technician

Perform maintenance, repair, and install general carpentry items on the property’s exterior and interior.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • On-site, Skilled
  • Weekdays

Office and Clerical Support

Clerical staff typically manage the day-to-day tasks of an office, including greeting clients, answering the phones, filing documents, performing data entry, scheduling appointments, and processing information requests. Occasionally, this role may require meetings with community members, connecting people with necessary social resources, and creating informational materials. The primary function of clerical support is to maintain smooth operations.
  • 21+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
How you help

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About us

Our Programs and Services
•Parenting Network – Education and tools to assist expectant mothers and fathers and parents/guardians of infants and children to equip them for pregnancy and the struggles of parenthood.
•Real Life Choices – An engaging, proactive in-school program for middle and high school teens that focuses on developing healthy relationships, character building, and the realities and consequences of engaging in at-risk behaviors.
•New Roots Mentoring – Influencing youth through supportive one-on-one, group, and in-school mentoring by caring adults to encourage and support them through the challenges of adolescence.
•Community Garden – Allows beginners to have community garden space to grow produce and supply vegetables to the local food pantries.