Member Duties : Make direct contact with homeless or at risk youth providing them with prevention materials, referral information and offering them healthy alternatives to life on the streets such as food vouchers, transportation vouchers, referrals for physical and mental heath services and a safe long term living arrangements. Provide on site advocacy to runaways and mediation for families work with law enforcement to provide them with information on runaway services to promote referrals to runaway programs. Lead youth groups with the goal of providing prevention materials in order to promote access to program services; AODA counseling, resume preparation, mental and physical healthcare referrals as needed and short term shelter. Increase community knowledge of issues facing runaways through presentations with the goal of promoting referrals to programs.
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Service Areas :
Homelessness , Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Housing , Education .
Skills :
Youth Development , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Team Work , Counseling , Leadership .
