Volunteer

There are many opportunities for you to lend your time and talents to improve the lives of abused, neglected and homeless teens in your community.

To volunteer please fill out the application on our Visions and Pathways site or print the volunteer application and fax it to 973.644.4885 to apply.

OUTREACH AMBASSADOR

Attend community fairs/events and conduct presentations to educate the public about the services offered by Street Smart
Help post flyers in the community and table at the mall
Display Street Smart materials and answer questions about the program
Works in pairs with a staff member

ADMINISTRATIVE AMBASSADOR

Assist with general office work: Data entries, phone coverage, create resource lists, and mail preparation
Assist with special events

SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR*

Assist with social media outreach
Must be proficient with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Familiarity with Hootsuite is a plus

*NOTE: Social Media Ambassador can volunteer offsite

Other volunteer opportunities are also available on the Visions and Pathways volunteer page

About 10% of shelter youth
and 28% of street youth

report having participated in “survival sex” – the exchange of sex for shelter, food, drugs, or other subsistence needs.

32% of runaway and homeless youth

have attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

LGBTQ youth are more likely

to run away from home than heterosexual youth.

Over 50% of youth

in shelters and on the streets reported that their parents either told them to leave or knew they were leaving but did not care.

The average age of entry into sex trafficking rings is

between 12-14 years old.

Up to 90% of runaways

will become involved in sex trafficking.

1 in 3 runaways will be approached within

48 hours of leaving home

to join human trafficking rings.