Our staff works exceptionally hard to ensure that our residents are well cared for and enjoy normal every day experiences. Volunteers provide our staff a helping hand so the focus continues to be on our resident successes. Volunteering at Cumberland is a rewarding and enlightening experience. If you have a creative idea or suggestion for an activity, contact the Advancement Coordinator to work through the details.

Cumberland’s highest commitment is the safety and protection of our residents. Individual volunteers are required to complete the following prior to volunteering on our campus with our youth and families. It takes the average volunteer one month to complete the volunteer process.

• Complete the volunteer application.
• Attend one of our orientations via zoom.
• Complete background check.
• Provide a negative TB test.
• Complete online trainings.
• Sign Cumberland acknowledgements.
• Have a one-on-one conversation with the Advancement Coordinator to determine best placement.

*Additional training requirements may be required dependent upon volunteer role.

Tutors are responsible for helping our residents with homework and preparing for tests in all subjects. Residents may come to homework time without work. Our Education Specialist will provide worksheets or activity for residents to work on. You may work with more than one resident during your hour on campus. Homework time is Monday – Thursday 7-8pm. There is no homework time on days that residents are out of school. We follow the Denton ISD Calendar.

• Grade levels vary from kindergarten through high school, but are predominantly middle and high school.
• Review class material with students by discussing the text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
• Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
• Be a positive role model to all residents by modeling good listening, empathy, respect, good manners, and maintaining excellent boundaries.

Cumberland staff is focused on caring for our residents. From time to time, we need help with administrative tasks. The administrative volunteers play a crucial role in providing an extra set of hands when needed. Administrative assistance tasks are completed Monday-Friday 9 am - 6 pm. This is an as-needed role.

• Will support various departments with organization, cleaning, sorting, filing, mailing, making copies, and more.
• Must understand that it is imperative to keep all information that volunteer comes in contact with highly confidential.

Our residents have experienced trauma, abuse or hardship. Birthdays aren’t always the celebrations they should be. For some, birthdays are often painful reminders of loss. Some of our residents may have never received a birthday card or have had a birthday party. By sending a birthday card you are telling our residents that you care. The message of care is important to their therapeutic treatment and long-term success.

• Birthday cards can be specific to the Monthly Birthday List provided or generic to be used at any time.
• We understand the desire to put items in the birthday cards you send. However, we cannot accept cash, gift cards or any other items placed on individual cards.
• A gift, in any amount to our Annual Fund, would help us ensure every child receives the hope and healing they deserve, on their birthday and always. Give today!
• Sending birthday cards is great for individuals and for groups alike.

Our residents love to experience sporting events, movies, amusement parks, dinner, and more. Providing the opportunity to our residents to go on an outing or have dinner ordered in helps normalization. Work with your groups to bring a smile to residents’ faces.

• Make a donation or order a meal for delivery. Contact the Advancement Coordinator to make arrangements.
• Provide tickets or a meal for all residents to participate in an outing.
• Make a donation towards an outing or meal for all residents.
• Provide gift cards to be used at a restaurant or outing location.