Volunteer Opportunities
Parenting is Hard. You Can Help.
Join us in creating safe spaces where parents can share their experiences no matter where they are on their parenting journey.
Open Volunteer Positions
All volunteers must pass a CORI check.
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Empower parents and strengthen families by volunteering as a Parent Stress Line Counselor with Parents Helping Parents. Provide empathy, support, and referrals to caregivers in need, all from the comfort of your home. Join our dedicated team and make a difference in the lives of parents facing various challenges.
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Help empower parents and strengthen families by volunteering as a Virtual Parent Support Group Facilitator with Parents Helping Parents. Provide vital support and create a safe, confidential space for caregivers to share and connect. Make a meaningful impact from the comfort of your home.
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Make a meaningful impact by volunteering as a Parent Support Group Facilitator in various correctional facilities in the Greater Boston Area. Provide essential support and guidance to parents, helping them stay connected with their children.
What Our Volunteers Are Saying...
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“Being a Facilitator, even only for a short time, has really opened my heart up. I have a much greater understanding of and appreciation for others' resilience, empathy, and deep insight. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to share an evening with such an unbelievably open and soulful group of people.”
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“Parents come to talk about some of the most personal and difficult problems a family can face. They all help one another and in the process also help themselves. My job as a Facilitator is to make the group a safe place to talk about anything and of course to listen.”
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“Volunteering as a Facilitator has given me the opportunity to watch parents grow and make positive changes in their lives and in the lives of their families. Parents quickly learn that they are not the 'only ones' with issues. Tears are often replaced by smiles and laughter and an inner peace replaces anger.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, while being a parent brings a particular kind of knowledge to the table, it is the passion for helping parents that makes a good volunteer.
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For all volunteer positions, we ask that volunteers commit to at least a year of service. For the Parent Stress Line, this means at least one 3 hour shift a week. For a group facilitator, it means facilitating at least one group a week. The amount of time commitment varies depending on where the group takes place.
All volunteers are required to attend a 3 hour virtual orientation and a series of topic training that occur once a month for 3 hours.
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* Strong communication skills
* Strong interpersonal skills
* An ability to listen more than talk
* Comfort with online databases
* Comfort using technology
* Computers, Tablets, Cell Phones
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Volunteers should be comfortable with smartphone technology and have access to strong internet.
All volunteers must pass a CORI check.
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We provide an initial training in our trauma-informed, mutual aid group model where members of the group help one another through a combination of trust, validation, support, and collective wisdom.