COURT-ORDERED VOLUNTEERS: Help Out at the O-Lot Safe Sleep Site

NOTE: Adult volunteers only (NO MINORS). 

Court-ordered volunteer opportunities are available for individuals involved in the justice system who need to fulfill community service hours. If you do not need court-ordered hours, please seek another volunteer opportunity so that those who do can move forward.

This opportunity well help you achieve your court-ordered service hours while helping the participants in the Safe Sleeping program at O lot. The Safe Sleeping Program offers safe, legal camping space as an alternative to traditional congregate shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
You will work alongside Dreams for Change staff to fulfill the daily needs of participants and perform necessary tasks at the City of San Diego's safe sleep site. Your time will not only help staff, but also give participants another person to engage with.

Volunteers will be assigned different tasks throughout the day. This can include participant engagement, site improvements, trash removal, cleaning common areas, admin work, restocking, and organizing. Duties will be assigned on the day and will change throughout the shift. You will be working with a homeless population that is living in tents. You must feel comfortable engaging and empathizing with their situation.

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes

• Attire: Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes suitable for walking a parking lot. This opportunity takes place outdoors with little or no shade so volunteers should wear sun protection such as sunscreen and a hat. 

• Physical Requirements: Able to lift over 20 lbs and able to stand and walk for prolonged periods. Unfortunately, this opportunity is not able to make accommodations for individuals with physical limitations and the space where this project takes place is not wheelchair accessible. 

• ​Communication: All emails will be sent from [email protected]

• ​Note: Clearing a Megan's Law California Sex Offender search before your first shift is required to participate in this opportunity. 
  
  You must download the HandsOn Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. If you do not sign in using the app, your service hours will not be verified and their team will not go back and modify them. The HandsOn Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. If you do not download the app and sign in with the on-site Hands on San Diego QR code, your hours will not count. (The QR Code and Dreams for Change Sign in kiosk are not the same. You must do both.) 

About Dreams for Change

The mission of Dreams for Change remains its guiding beacon: To respond to the needs of communities by creating innovative and cost-effective programs to empower and stabilize the lives of families and individuals.