Volunteer with SCAN
Each volunteer must complete the Volunteer Application Form and mail or fax it to SCAN. Upon receiving the completed application, a SCAN staff member will call you to schedule an interview.
Download the SCAN Volunteer Application!
Acceptance into the training classes for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program, Parent Education Program, or the Parent Support Group is based on the completion of the application and an initial interview with the Program Staff. Once these are complete, your acceptance into a program is based on the completion of the training, reference checks, criminal records check, a Child Protection records background check, and for the CASA Program, a final panel interview. These steps provide a safety net for you as a volunteer, as well as for the programs.
- Administrative Volunteers
- Blue Ribbon Volunteers
- Child Care Volunteers
- Children's Program Coordinators
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteers
- Event Aides
- Fundraising Volunteers
- Nurturing Parenting Facilitators
- Parent Connection Support Group Facilitators
- Public Education Outreach
- Research Aides
- Technical Support
Administrative Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help with office organization, newsletter mailings and more.
Blue Ribbon Volunteers
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month. During April, SCAN distributes blue ribbons attached to bookmarks throughout Northern Virginia. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the blue ribbons and bookmarks that will be disseminated. Volunteer groups and individuals cut, pin and organize the items for dissemination for April. Volunteers and volunteer groups can take the blue ribbons home with them and return them upon completion.
Child Care Volunteers
SCAN provides various daytime and evening classes and workshops for parents throughout the year. SCAN is seeking volunteers to provide childcare during these various events.
Children's Program Coordinators
Parent Connection is seeking Children's Program Volunteers to facilitate structured children's activities. The time commitment is 1.5 hours every Monday night. Some training is required. Parents may bring their children to share in the children's activities. High school students encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact SCAN at (703) 820-9001 or by email at info@scanva.org.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteers
The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes.
Volunteers are needed to advocate for children in the Alexandria/Arlington juvenile court system. Volunteers advocate for children in abuse and neglect cases, custody cases, and cases where a child is in need of services. Volunteers conduct interviews with the children, families, and professionals involved in the case, monitor compliance with the Court orders, and attend Court hearings where they represent the best interest of the child. The time commitment is roughly 20 hours a month, and we ask volunteers to make a one-year commitment to the program.
Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers are greatly needed.
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African American Volunteers are greatly needed!
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Learn More about the CASA Program.
Event Aides
SCAN holds fundraising, public awareness, and educational events throughout the year, such as a golf tournament, Dining for Dollars and Art on the Avenue, and is seeking volunteers to staff these events.
Fundraising Volunteers
SCAN seeks Fundraising Volunteers to assist with the coordination of special events, solicitation of local businesses for donations of silent auction items, preparation and organization of materials related to fundraising, and/or planning around solicitations of local businesses. Actual volunteer tasks will vary according to the volunteer’s experience, contacts, and comfort level. Fundraising volunteers are provided with training, support, and materials. There are opportunities to assist in all stages of fundraising projects, including: coordinating an event, graphic design of promotional materials, assistance with mass mailings, follow up calls to local businesses, or meetings with local business leaders. Commitment can range from several hours a week for a limited number of weeks leading up to an event or a few hours a month long-term. For more information on fundraising volunteer opportunities at SCAN, call Sonia Quiñónez, SCAN’s Director of Development, at (703) 820-9001 or email info@scanva.org.
You may also be interested in organizing a fundraiser and making SCAN the beneficiary. You can work with a group of your coworkers, your Civic Club, a women's group, a church group, a Scout troop, or any group that wants to work together to organize a fundraiser to help stop child abuse in Northern Virginia. Be creative! More information and a benefit proposal form are available.
Nurturing Parenting Facilitators
SCAN's parenting programs are offered 4 times throughout the year, twice in English and twice in Spanish in Alexandria for approximately 6 weeks. SCAN is seeking a person willing to become trained to co-facilitate a 6-week parenting class using the Assuring Better Children curriculum of the Parent Nurturing Program. SCAN is seeking both Spanish speaking and English speaking facilitators.
Parent Connection Support Group Facilitators
Parent Connection support groups are facilitated by trained professionals who volunteer to work with a group of parents for at least one year. Parents share the leadership role with the facilitator who guides the group and acts as a resource to link the parents with other community services. Meetings are held weekly for 1 ½ to 2 hours. SCAN is seeking both English speaking and Spanish speaking facilitators.
For more information, contact SCAN at (703) 820-9001 or by email at info@scanva.org
Public Education Outreach
Help SCAN educate the community about child abuse and neglect prevention! Volunteers are needed to help out at Northern Virginia fairs, festivals, special events, and other public venues. Volunteers help distribute literature about SCAN, child abuse prevention, and healthy parenting. This is a great opportunity to reach thousands of people and to interact with other SCAN volunteers and staff!
Research Aides
SCAN strives to keep on top of current information regarding child safety, child abuse and neglect, and resources available for education and prevention. SCAN seeks volunteers to research topics for fact sheets, workshops, and various SCAN activities.
Technical Support
SCAN is seeking volunteers to assist in website design, maintenance, database maintenance and general office support.
For more information on volunteer opportunities, email SCAN at info@scanva.org or call SCAN at (703) 820-9001.