This database has listings of more than 1,400 human services in the county available to people in need. Volunteers provide training at child care centers, homeless shelters, elder care facilities, and other sites throughout the county. Screenings are arranged at the convenience of the screeners, who submit a written evaluation of each prospective volunteer. The board of trustees is the governing body of the Crisis Center. Individuals are elected to three-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms.
Committees also meet once a month, at varying times.
The c Volunteer Center of Contra Costa screens and places volunteers at hundreds of local agencies. Call 925.472.5760 or register online. The Idealist is a national web site with information on volunteer opportunities throughout the United States. Many Bay Area agencies are included. Copyright 2001 Contra Costa Crisis Center.