Friday, May 19, 2006
♥ Volunteer Work...
Volunteer with Youths
You have to be 18 years old and above
Volunteer Probation Officers
Under MCYS' Community Probation Service, Volunteer Probation Officers (VPOs) assist Probation Officers who are full-time staff of MCYS. By befriending probationers and expanding their network of support, VPOs help to guide and steer young offenders along the straight and constructive path. For many probationers who have succeeded and moved on with their lives after probation, VPOs have provided a much needed positive influence.
There is a wide scope for volunteering under Community Probation Service. Depending on the Volunteer Probation Officers' (VPO) availability, interest, skills and training,
they can be involved in any of the following:
* Guide and supervise a probationer and counsel the probationer's family
* Conduct time restriction checks on probationers
* Conduct group work for probationers
* Conduct parenting workshop for parents of probationers
* Conduct social investigation and prepare pre-sentence reports
* Plan and supervise community service projects
* Identify and network with community resources to support healthy youth development
* Assist in any other programmes that may be launched in order to complement the above
Probationers put under VPOs are mostly young people, aged 16 to 19 years. They are either in school, ITE Centres, serving full-time National Service or working.
Top
Training for VPOs
Basic and on-going training are provided for VPOs.
The basic training includes:
* Visits to Juvenile Homes, Hostels and Prisons
* Basic communication and befriending skills
* Understanding today's youth and models of intervention (case study method)
* Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and the Probation Service of MCYS
* Observation of community-based programmes in action
Training is also provided to enhance VPO's skills in specific areas such as working with parents, running support groups, preparing pre-sentence reports, conducting group work on anger management and victim impact awareness. From time to time, visits and practical attachments to various facilities are also arranged.
The basic training course consists of three to four sessions usually held in the evenings on Saturday afternoons.
What is the commitment to be a VPO?
The minimum requirements are as follows:
a) Casework
As time is needed to build good rapport with the probationer and the family, a VPO needs to commit at least four hours per week.
b) Conducting Time Restriction Checks
Most of the probationers are required to abide by curfew hours between 9.00pm to 6.00am. VPOs help to conduct physical checks on these probationers. If you are interested in this scope of volunteering, you are required to conduct at least six checks per month. A special allowance is given to cover travelling expenses.
c) Ad Hoc Programmes / Projects
There are on-going programmes / projects for the rehabilitation of probationers. If you wish to be involved in any of these programmes / projects, your commitment is required throughout the duration of the programme. If you have other personal commitments or are on leave etc., suitable alternative arrangements will be made to accommodate your needs. Your needs are also important to us.
Eligibility criteria
Sign up to be a VPO if you believe in individual's capacity for change and are not employed as a Police or Prison Officer. You should be 18 years old and above, have at least GCE 'N' level or equivalent (academic / technical) and are able to spend at least four hours per week on voluntary work. Good Interpersonal skills will be an added advantage.
"Benefits"for VPOs
VPOs will get 'PAMPERed'!
Personal growth
Awards such as Long Service Awards and Outstanding Volunteer Award
Multiple sharing sessions such as case conferencing and dialogue sessions
Perks like opportunities for local and overseas trips for deserving VPOs and allowance for VPOs who conduct curfew checks.
Enrichment training programme to enhance your skills in volunteer work.
Recognition and rewards such as 'Thank You' functions and other get-together.
Application to be a VPO
Interested persons can:
a) Email to MCYS_Probation_Service@MCYS.gov.sg
b) Call us at 1800-2587963
Screening / interview process
Upon receipt of an application, we will process it and contact the applicant to arrange for an interview. Working with offenders is one of the most challenging areas of volunteering. It is important that there be a good match between volunteer aspirations and the scope of volunteering offered by Community Probation Service.
Befrienders Scheme
Title : Befrienders Scheme
Organised By : Association of Muslim Professionals
Description : To befriend & para-counsel families in need.
Befriending/Counselling : Counselling-Crisis [10 volunteers]
Nearest MRT/LRT : [EAST WEST] Pasir Ris
Language Spoken : English and Malay
Min. Qualification : O Level
Duration : On-going
Commitment : Less than 1 year
Frequency : Once a fortnight
Coordinator : Ms Mehrun Salam
Contact No. : 64163966 ext 984
Coordinator E-mail : irja@amp.org.sg
Youth Drop In Centre
Title : Youth Drop In Centre
Organised By :
Description :
The drop in centre is opened from Tuesdays to Thursdays (1-5pm).
Requirements : Love working with youths. Befriending the youths
Group Size : 15
Minimum Age : 17
Befriending/Counselling : Companion/Befriender [-]
Visual & Performing Arts : Acting/Dancing [-]
Befriending/Counselling : Mentoring [-]
Nearest MRT/LRT : [NORTH EAST] Boon Keng
Language Spoken : English
Min. Qualification : O Level
Duration : On-going
Commitment : 1 to 2 years
Frequency : Once a week - weekday
Coordinator : Miss Linnea Ong
Contact No. : 62911712
Coordinator E-mail : linnea_ong@awwa.org.sg
Autism Association
You can choose to volunteer in the following services:
* training/counselling parents
* training/teaching autistic people
* To assist in conducting games & songs and other group activities.
* To assist in teaching art & craft, Chinese Language.
* Other Programmes / Ad-hoc Projects: If you have the skills and talents to share and willing to commit your time, let them know!
If you are interested in volunteering for them, pls REGISTER at this website:
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~autism/volunteers.htm
AMAZING KIDZ: Chairty for Brain-injured children
Amazing Kidz (AK) Limited is established as a non-profit charitable organization in 2005. It is incorporated in January 2005 and registered as a charity in March 2005.
It is spearheaded by a parent of a brain injured child. Encouraged by the belief that all brain-injured kids should live a life as any normal children, it is established to provide information on alternative treatments to parents of brain-injured kids.
Join us in our mission to improve the lives of brain-injured children! You can choose to contribute in one or more of the following:
a) Marketing
b) Fundraising
c) Events
d) Helping parents to carry out home-based therapies
e) Administrative work
f) Other special skills you have!
Those who are interested, please fill up the registration form at
http://www.amazingkidz.org/volunteer.htm and send it back to them
WhIcH oNe ShOuLd I cHoOsE??
Ms syvia emailed us 5 volunteer work.. Hmm, truly speaking, I am fine with all... Haha. I like the charity for barin-injured children, youth drop in centre and the volunteer probation officers.. Cannot possible choose all right?? Even if can, I also don't want... Cause no time.. Wahaha. = p
I am very interested in the volunteer probation officers, as it is also always shown on television.. It's very interesting you know?? I can get to learn alot from it and it's very challenging. But, it's quite dangerous and scary... haha. My friends are also scared.. We must Guide and supervise a probationer and counsel the probationer's family, Conduct time restriction checks on probationers, Conduct group work for probationers, Conduct parenting workshop for parents of probationers, Conduct social investigation and prepare pre-sentence reports, Plan and supervise community service projects, Identify and network with community resources to support healthy youth development, Assist in any other programmes that may be launched in order to complement the above. We can Visits to Juvenile Homes, Hostels and Prisons, learn Basic communication and befriending skills, Understanding today's youth and models of intervention (case study method), Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and the Probation Service of MCYS and Observation of community-based programmes in action... Sounds interesting right??
I am still thinking about it.. I don't know whether my parents allow me to volunteer for this you know?? Cause it's dangerous... Maybe can go and ask sylvia about it.. = pp
My friends asked me to choose one together, so can go together.. Haha. I am fine with it, but then, we all leave in different location, like very difficult to meet.. Haha. Charity for brain-injured children are also very popular.. Got marketing, fundraising, events, help parents to carry out home-based therapies, adminstrative work and others.. Cool right?? haha.. = pp Which one should I choose?? We need to tell her which one we choose?? So many question marks now... Haha.. = p
Anyway, have to thank her for looking out these volunteer works for us... The boys home one not alot of people choose and they only want 5 people.. The rest have nothing, so she helped us to search for it.. Wow, thanks wor.. hehe. = p
You have to be 18 years old and above
Volunteer Probation Officers
Under MCYS' Community Probation Service, Volunteer Probation Officers (VPOs) assist Probation Officers who are full-time staff of MCYS. By befriending probationers and expanding their network of support, VPOs help to guide and steer young offenders along the straight and constructive path. For many probationers who have succeeded and moved on with their lives after probation, VPOs have provided a much needed positive influence.
There is a wide scope for volunteering under Community Probation Service. Depending on the Volunteer Probation Officers' (VPO) availability, interest, skills and training,
they can be involved in any of the following:
* Guide and supervise a probationer and counsel the probationer's family
* Conduct time restriction checks on probationers
* Conduct group work for probationers
* Conduct parenting workshop for parents of probationers
* Conduct social investigation and prepare pre-sentence reports
* Plan and supervise community service projects
* Identify and network with community resources to support healthy youth development
* Assist in any other programmes that may be launched in order to complement the above
Probationers put under VPOs are mostly young people, aged 16 to 19 years. They are either in school, ITE Centres, serving full-time National Service or working.
Top
Training for VPOs
Basic and on-going training are provided for VPOs.
The basic training includes:
* Visits to Juvenile Homes, Hostels and Prisons
* Basic communication and befriending skills
* Understanding today's youth and models of intervention (case study method)
* Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and the Probation Service of MCYS
* Observation of community-based programmes in action
Training is also provided to enhance VPO's skills in specific areas such as working with parents, running support groups, preparing pre-sentence reports, conducting group work on anger management and victim impact awareness. From time to time, visits and practical attachments to various facilities are also arranged.
The basic training course consists of three to four sessions usually held in the evenings on Saturday afternoons.
What is the commitment to be a VPO?
The minimum requirements are as follows:
a) Casework
As time is needed to build good rapport with the probationer and the family, a VPO needs to commit at least four hours per week.
b) Conducting Time Restriction Checks
Most of the probationers are required to abide by curfew hours between 9.00pm to 6.00am. VPOs help to conduct physical checks on these probationers. If you are interested in this scope of volunteering, you are required to conduct at least six checks per month. A special allowance is given to cover travelling expenses.
c) Ad Hoc Programmes / Projects
There are on-going programmes / projects for the rehabilitation of probationers. If you wish to be involved in any of these programmes / projects, your commitment is required throughout the duration of the programme. If you have other personal commitments or are on leave etc., suitable alternative arrangements will be made to accommodate your needs. Your needs are also important to us.
Eligibility criteria
Sign up to be a VPO if you believe in individual's capacity for change and are not employed as a Police or Prison Officer. You should be 18 years old and above, have at least GCE 'N' level or equivalent (academic / technical) and are able to spend at least four hours per week on voluntary work. Good Interpersonal skills will be an added advantage.
"Benefits"for VPOs
VPOs will get 'PAMPERed'!
Personal growth
Awards such as Long Service Awards and Outstanding Volunteer Award
Multiple sharing sessions such as case conferencing and dialogue sessions
Perks like opportunities for local and overseas trips for deserving VPOs and allowance for VPOs who conduct curfew checks.
Enrichment training programme to enhance your skills in volunteer work.
Recognition and rewards such as 'Thank You' functions and other get-together.
Application to be a VPO
Interested persons can:
a) Email to MCYS_Probation_Service@MCYS.gov.sg
b) Call us at 1800-2587963
Screening / interview process
Upon receipt of an application, we will process it and contact the applicant to arrange for an interview. Working with offenders is one of the most challenging areas of volunteering. It is important that there be a good match between volunteer aspirations and the scope of volunteering offered by Community Probation Service.
Befrienders Scheme
Title : Befrienders Scheme
Organised By : Association of Muslim Professionals
Description : To befriend & para-counsel families in need.
Befriending/Counselling : Counselling-Crisis [10 volunteers]
Nearest MRT/LRT : [EAST WEST] Pasir Ris
Language Spoken : English and Malay
Min. Qualification : O Level
Duration : On-going
Commitment : Less than 1 year
Frequency : Once a fortnight
Coordinator : Ms Mehrun Salam
Contact No. : 64163966 ext 984
Coordinator E-mail : irja@amp.org.sg
Youth Drop In Centre
Title : Youth Drop In Centre
Organised By :
Description :
The drop in centre is opened from Tuesdays to Thursdays (1-5pm).
Requirements : Love working with youths. Befriending the youths
Group Size : 15
Minimum Age : 17
Befriending/Counselling : Companion/Befriender [-]
Visual & Performing Arts : Acting/Dancing [-]
Befriending/Counselling : Mentoring [-]
Nearest MRT/LRT : [NORTH EAST] Boon Keng
Language Spoken : English
Min. Qualification : O Level
Duration : On-going
Commitment : 1 to 2 years
Frequency : Once a week - weekday
Coordinator : Miss Linnea Ong
Contact No. : 62911712
Coordinator E-mail : linnea_ong@awwa.org.sg
Autism Association
You can choose to volunteer in the following services:
* training/counselling parents
* training/teaching autistic people
* To assist in conducting games & songs and other group activities.
* To assist in teaching art & craft, Chinese Language.
* Other Programmes / Ad-hoc Projects: If you have the skills and talents to share and willing to commit your time, let them know!
If you are interested in volunteering for them, pls REGISTER at this website:
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~autism/volunteers.htm
AMAZING KIDZ: Chairty for Brain-injured children
Amazing Kidz (AK) Limited is established as a non-profit charitable organization in 2005. It is incorporated in January 2005 and registered as a charity in March 2005.
It is spearheaded by a parent of a brain injured child. Encouraged by the belief that all brain-injured kids should live a life as any normal children, it is established to provide information on alternative treatments to parents of brain-injured kids.
Join us in our mission to improve the lives of brain-injured children! You can choose to contribute in one or more of the following:
a) Marketing
b) Fundraising
c) Events
d) Helping parents to carry out home-based therapies
e) Administrative work
f) Other special skills you have!
Those who are interested, please fill up the registration form at
http://www.amazingkidz.org/volunteer.htm and send it back to them
WhIcH oNe ShOuLd I cHoOsE??
Ms syvia emailed us 5 volunteer work.. Hmm, truly speaking, I am fine with all... Haha. I like the charity for barin-injured children, youth drop in centre and the volunteer probation officers.. Cannot possible choose all right?? Even if can, I also don't want... Cause no time.. Wahaha. = p
I am very interested in the volunteer probation officers, as it is also always shown on television.. It's very interesting you know?? I can get to learn alot from it and it's very challenging. But, it's quite dangerous and scary... haha. My friends are also scared.. We must Guide and supervise a probationer and counsel the probationer's family, Conduct time restriction checks on probationers, Conduct group work for probationers, Conduct parenting workshop for parents of probationers, Conduct social investigation and prepare pre-sentence reports, Plan and supervise community service projects, Identify and network with community resources to support healthy youth development, Assist in any other programmes that may be launched in order to complement the above. We can Visits to Juvenile Homes, Hostels and Prisons, learn Basic communication and befriending skills, Understanding today's youth and models of intervention (case study method), Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and the Probation Service of MCYS and Observation of community-based programmes in action... Sounds interesting right??
I am still thinking about it.. I don't know whether my parents allow me to volunteer for this you know?? Cause it's dangerous... Maybe can go and ask sylvia about it.. = pp
My friends asked me to choose one together, so can go together.. Haha. I am fine with it, but then, we all leave in different location, like very difficult to meet.. Haha. Charity for brain-injured children are also very popular.. Got marketing, fundraising, events, help parents to carry out home-based therapies, adminstrative work and others.. Cool right?? haha.. = pp Which one should I choose?? We need to tell her which one we choose?? So many question marks now... Haha.. = p
Anyway, have to thank her for looking out these volunteer works for us... The boys home one not alot of people choose and they only want 5 people.. The rest have nothing, so she helped us to search for it.. Wow, thanks wor.. hehe. = p
5/19/2006 02:05:00 AM
