Community internships
Northland Family Help Center
Northland Family Help Center is
an organization designed to reduce all forms of familial violence by offering
shelter to battered individuals and their children, as well as counseling and
advocacy services. You’ll assist the staff with these activities by:
- answering phones and taking messages
- providing supportive counseling for clients
- assisting with the organization and
implementation of client services
Alternatives Center
At the
Alternatives Center, you’ll help staff with the supervision and care of juvenile
clients. You will:
- conduct intake interviews and prescreens of
referred juveniles
- work with parents and support service providers
throughout the juvenile’s stay in the center
- conduct out-take interviews with juveniles and
parents upon each client’s successful completion of the program
- fill out and file records of services provided
for clients
The Indigo Movement
The Indigo Movement is a youth program offering violence and delinquency
prevention services. You’ll gain knowledge regarding the operation of a
non-profit organization by:
- assisting the staff with program organization
and maintenance duties
- mentoring youth participants at various Indigo
sites
Victim/Witness Service
Victim Witness
is a program designed to help individuals and families cope with the initial
trauma of crime victimization, and also lend assistance for those unfamiliar
with the formal criminal justice process. You will assist the victims of
various crimes:
- homicide
- aggravated assault
- domestic violence
- sexual assault
- armed robbery
You’ll also participate in services such as:
- immediate crisis intervention
- court escort and transportation
- child care for witnesses testifying in court
- social service agency referrals
Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
As an intern for
CASA,
you will assist in many activities, including:
- recruiting and training CASA volunteers
- drafting case documents
- coordinating media coverage for CASA
- organizing records and assisting with drafting
reports to the Supreme Court
Sunnyside Weed and Seed
Weed and Seed is a strategy designed to prevent, control, and reduce violent
crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in high crime neighborhoods. You will
assist program personnel with:
- community policing tactics
- prevention/intervention treatment
- neighborhood restoration projects
Guidance Center
The Guidance Center is a non-profit agency
providing mental health and substance abuse services. You’ll assist staff with
many tasks, including:
- case management for adults and children
- the organization of various client services
inside the agency
- the recommendation and preparation of outpatient
services
Flagstaff Family Food Center
At Flagstaff Family Food Center, you’ll act as a security guard to ensure a safe, dignified
environment for diners. You’ll become acquainted with marginalized individuals
suffering from issues of social justice and gain a better understanding of the
workings of community service organizations.