Other Service Opportunities
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Huron Valley PACE
Description
Our old elderly care ministry partnered with Huron Valley PACE, a non-profit elderly care/day center for older adults in Ann Arbor. At the center, your role will be to converse with the participants there, support staff in any activities being put on, and serve participants as needed.
The Village Project
Description
The lives of hundreds of students in Ypsilanti Community Schools have been affected by the incarceration of a parent. The Village Project provides support for these students through mentorship. In your time with your student, you will have conversation, play games, help with school work, provide emotional support and guidance, and more. You can expect to spend one hour each week with your student, meeting them at school during school hours. Rides can be provided as needed.
Contact
Blaine Teahan (bteahan@umich.edu)
Crisis Text Line
Description
Crisis Text Line is a free text line available 24/7 to those in crisis in the United States. Volunteers, also known as Crisis Counselors, work remotely and "answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning." If you want to learn more from a current volunteer Crisis Counselor, you can contact Sarah Yee at snyee@umich.edu.
Community Action Network (CAN)
Description
Community Action Network (CAN) envisions the closing of socio-economic gaps by providing educational and enrichment programs for children and teens, supportive services for families who are under-resourced, and challenging systems rooted in racism and inequality.
Website
Hope Clinic
Description
Hope Clinic simplifies the complex question of "How can I help?" We partner with you to provide free care to the whole person with no-cost Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and food, all in Jesus' Name.