It's official! I had the last interview today. Thursday I start a new volunteer position which seems like it was made for me, and I was made for it.
Let me give you a little history. The association does a lot of different things. Part of the organization is focused on human rights and advocating for women or children. Part is doing social work. The social work part is the safer part and the part I will work in.
Initially they served youth. They started a program called Juvenile Impact. But they realized that no matter how much they did, the kids still had to go home to unsafe, unstable home environments. For that reason another program, Strong Families, was created.
Strong families is not only about supporting the families of the teens. They send psychologists who offer weekly therapy to both the parents and kids, separately and together. They provide education and ongoing support.
As therapists met with families, the need for a third program emerged. It is called Strong Women to help women who are, or were, in abusive relationships.
As I get to know each program better I will share the details with you. It all seems so perfect for me! I have experience in each of these areas after doing social work in the US for 17 years. This is where my passion lies.
Thursday I begin training. What an exciting opportunity!
