Volunteer Opportunities

New Grassroots Volunteer Opportunities

Following are openings for individuals age 18 and over at the Day Resource Center in Jessup on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am-1pm. Volunteers will be cross-trained for both positions to fill in as needed. If you are interested please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Monteith Mitchell, at mont@grassrootscrisis.org for an online application and to schedule a phone or video interview.

Day Resource Center, 10390 Guilford Road, Suite A, Jessup MD 20794

Showers and Laundry Monitor – assist a limited number of guests with shower and laundry supplies. Includes taking temperatures and recording entry times, cleaning showers area between guests and washing/drying shower linens.
Clothing Distribution Assistant – Bag clothing requests listed by clients and hand out the door.

Welcome To Grassroots

We are a 24 hour resource to individuals and families in need of immediate assistance with a personal, mental health, family, or shelter crisis.
Direct links:
24-Hour
Crisis Hotline
410.531.6677
Calendar
QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) ADULT Suicide Prevention Training – Online
QPR Training (online)
April 17, 2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am

NOTE: this session is for adults. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning (more…)
QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) ADULT Suicide Prevention Training – Online
QPR Training (online)
April 26, 2021
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

NOTE: this session is for adults. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning (more…)
QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer.) ADULT Suicide Prevention Training – Online
QPR Training (online)
April 30, 2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

NOTE: this session is for adults. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning (more…)
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Mission

Grassroots provides supportive and professional 24-hour crisis intervention, suicide prevention, shelter, and outreach services to individuals and families experiencing a personal, situational, mental health, or shelter crisis.