Family
Support Services
We are Hiring!
If you are interested in working for a wonderful organization, here is your chance.
Volunteer Miramichi’s Family Support Worker sector is hiring.
Please reach out to Karla; FSW Team Leader, by calling the office at 506-622-6565 or email her directly at fswteamleader@gmail.com
Volunteer Miramichi is proud to offer a stand alone department dedicated to working with children and adults who need assistance in their day to day lifestyle.
PHILOSOPHY
It is our philosophy to advocate for the children we service; for their safety and wellbeing. We support, protect and enhance the family unit by working to keep the children in their homes and/or assisting with the reunification of families. We abide by the Family Services Act and work hand in hand with The Department of Social Development
SERVICES OFFERED
LIFE SKILLS WITH CHILDREN/TEENS
Role Modeling
Cooking
Money -Money Management, Banking etc.
Self Esteem/Self Concept/Self Worth
Anger Management
Homework Assistance/computer access
Resume building, job searching
LIFE SKILLS – ADULTS
Budgeting
Community Resources, networking
Time Management, routine building
Cooking/ Meal Preparation/Grocery Shopping/Couponing
Home Management
Resume building, job searching
Nutrition
Parenting (Ages and stages of development , attachment)
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN/ADULTS
Working with special needs children by following programs as set out by other professionals i.e. speech therapists, physiotherapists
Meeting with professionals to discuss progress of programs, problems
Assisting parents of special needs children to follow these programs, providing support to parents in coping with their special needs children
Providing outings to Adult Special Needs to provide relief to care givers, stimulation for the adults
GROUP PARENTING OR HOME BASED PARENTING
Nurturing Parenting Program
Infants, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers
Children aged 5 – 11
Adolescents
Learning Begins – For parents of children aged 0 – 2. It is all about Brain Development.