Oceans Family Success Center
Overview
Oceans Family Success Center is one of almost 60 Division of Children and Families (DCF) grant-funded Family Success Centers in the state. They are a warm and welcoming community center serving families in the greater Asbury Park area. They strengthen and empower families and build resilience through collaborative, educational, and supportive programing. Healthy families build heathy communities.
Duties
Duties vary by need and intern interest and may include:
· Opening/closing procedures
· Greeting family and community members (we don’t have “clients,” we have “family members”)
· Answering the phone
· Data entry / data mining
· Doing research to help us fulfill our mission
· Working 1:1 with family members in need
· Doing the welcome packet (intake) forms with the family members
· Assisting in group facilitation
· Marketing (flyers, calendar, social media, etc.)
· Outreach, including attending or tabling at events
· Creating and developing a program to present at Oceans FSC
· Attending community meetings and coalitions
· Sharing their skills ideas with us*
· And more…
Requirements
N/A
How to Apply
Contact Director Barbara Usack
Contact Information
Barbara Usack, Director
1201 Springwood Avenue, Unit 105
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732-455-5272
Barbara@oceansfsc.com
Student Feedback
While at the Oceans Family Success Center, I had worked on several major projects, the first was to compile a list of nearby resources (i.e. housing, utility, hygiene, clothing, food assistance) to be put onto an iPad that will be taken out to help clients fill out applications, find resources or schedule appointments. I practiced skills in statistics and counting through my participation in events we host and in the excel sheets I worked on and improved. The most enjoyable part about the position here is getting to explore your interests. I realized how much I enjoyed working on a challenge because of my interests. Along with, a large reason I am considering continuing at the site next semester is because I could incorporate my interest of tutoring children. Due to the new addition of tutoring next semester, this site could now be appropriate for those interested in working with children. Outside of this, it is good if you are interested in community psychology, social services, working with adults and the elderly, and are willing to put in some grunt work. This site is looking for people who are willing to help. If you are looking for somewhere to apply to this is a great site, as a bonus they will answer your phone calls and likely accept you as an intern in case you are worried about finding a site. ~Tara Mahon, Fall24
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