
A History of Volunteering
Since 1970, VCS Inc. of Rockland County, New York, has pioneered the innovative use of community lay people to do high-level counseling for clients with a wide range of social problems. In 1970, a group of family court judges in New York State expressed concern that many families seeking aid through their courts appeared to be in need more of counseling assistance than of judicial remedies. Child abuse, domestic violence, parent-adolescent conflict, and post-divorce problems were only some of the difficulties for which the judges were asked to provide solutions. For decades, volunteers carried the torch of counseling at VCS. In recent years, “counseling” has become a professional field, and VCS established its MHOTRS Clinic in 2015 to create a space for licensed professionals to provide therapy and counseling. Staying true to the roots of the organization, volunteer-led programming is still an essential piece of VCS. Today, trained volunteers help clients in our Older Adults Programming and through Wellness Coaching, continuing the tradition of having community members care for and support one another.
Interested in the VCS volunteer Wellness Coaching training?
No payment is required at this stage. Upon acceptance into the program, a one-time fee of $400 will be due for the Coaching Skills Course.
Course Dates October 7th to January 13th:
- October 7 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- October 14 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- October 21 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- October 28 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- November 4 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- November 11 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- November 18 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- December 2 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- December 9 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- December 16 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- January 6 from 3:00PM - 5:00PM
- January 13 from 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Please complete and submit the form below.
You will receive a call back with more details.