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Bachelors of Social Work (Unpaid)

Families FirstAtlanta, GA
The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place. -Marian Wright Edelman Families First is Georgias largest family-serving nonprofit agency, operating 11 programs that touch the lives of more than 38,000 individuals each year. The organization is guided by the vision of a strong, vibrant, supportive community where all children and families flourish. The mission of Families First is to ensure the success of children in jeopardy by empowering families, with the ultimate goal of transforming communities. The organizations services are structured into three key impact areas: Child and Youth Permanency Families First offers adoption, foster care, permanency cooperatives (also known as residential group homes) and other services to help ensure long-term stability and a supportive environment for children and youth whose lives have been disrupted; Family Sustainability and Empowerment Families First works collaboratively with other agencies to deliver housing, support services and training to promote family self-sufficiency; Healthy Families and Relationships Families First equips parents and families with critical skills for building strong, flourishing family relationships through parent education, concrete support, and affordable counseling. JOB DESCRIPTION This Bachelors of Social work internship will assist in the Families First Make it Click program. The Make it Click Project, is a multi-level system of engaging volunteers with youth residing at our Permanency Cooperatives, or group homes, for teens in care. Our mission is to encourage positive youth development by supporting and sustaining a network of permanent relationships between committed adults and youth impacted by familial separation.