To volunteer: Submit the Volunteer Interest Form and indicate the program you want to volunteer for. You will be contacted by email or telephone.
Volunteers are at the heart of our efforts, often changing lives as they offer a warm and comforting presence to support the quality of life for program participants.
Our volunteers carry out many of the services we offer to those in need while learning new skills, meeting new friends, and building upon existing strengths. Please join us! Our programs provide a place you can give back to your community and be involved in the issues you care about.
Below are brief descriptions of volunteer opportunities for each program. Go to the program web pages (see links on the left side of this page) for further information.
- Ageless Art—Become an Ageless Art Artist and hold classes with seniors in residential care facilities.
- Daisy Store – Become a member of the Daisy Auxiliary and help raise funds to support our programs.
- Holiday Helper—Play Santa, purchase or wrap gifts, and ensure residents of care facilities receive a holiday gift.
- Internships in Counseling— Become part of our General Counseling Program and help further the agency’s mission of serving adults, families, couples, and children. Volunteer opportunities are available for Licensed Therapists, Master’s level Practicum Trainees, and Post Masters level Registered Associates.
- I-You Venture—Visit individual residents or get involved in a planned activity in care facilities.
- Senior Outreach— Become a peer counselor and help older adults maintain independence and enjoy a higher quality of life. Connect with them in their homes or in support groups and focus on various aging challenges.
- Suicide Prevention—Serve as a crisis line responder or help provide training in schools, businesses, and community events.
- Survivors Healing Center— Work as an office assistant in our Santa Cruz office and provide support services for survivors of child sexual abuse. Join our Friends Committee to help fund-raise, organize events, speaker series, media campaigns, and more, with a focus on healing and prevention.
- WomenCARE – Work as an office assistant in our Soquel office, drive clients to medical appointments or offer other forms of practical support to women with any type of cancer and their loved ones. Become a peer support volunteer. Join our Friends Committee to help raise funds, attend/organize events, and much more.
Click HERE to submit a Volunteer Interest Form and tell us which program you are interested in. You will be contacted by phone or email.