Volunteer Opportunities
Phoenix House serves more than 7,000 individuals each day at over 150 programs in New York, California, Texas, Florida and in all of the New England states. With a comprehensive array of services from early intervention to long-term aftercare, Phoenix House innovations include the Phoenix Academies, residential high schools where teenagers make up education lost to substance abuse and get back on track socially, emotionally, and academically. We also provide a broad, flexible range of outpatient and residential services for adults, adolescents, the incarcerated, the mentally ill, and mothers with young children.
Our prevention and education programs reach into homes and schools, informing parents and counseling more than 30,000 youngsters each year—giving them the tools and confidence to make healthy, intelligent decisions about the way they live their lives.
There is still much more to be done and we can’t do it without your generosity and kindness.
Ways To Volunteer At Phoenix House
- Preparing meals to feed over 1,000 clients across New York: plan menus, shop for ingredients, prepare (onsite or offsite) and serve a meal for clients at Phoenix House facilities
- Educational workshops for adults and teens at our treatment facilities:
- Adult education: GED tutoring, literacy enrichment, resume writing and career counseling, computer skills training
- Youth education: tutoring SAT prep, college counseling
- Recreational activities for youth and adults at our facilities or off-site:
- Sports and fitness: yoga, Tai Chi, ropes course, basketball, baseball, ice hockey
- Arts: visual arts, photography, music therapy, choir workshops, spoken word, creative writing, poetry
- Family day events: barbeque and games for Phoenix House clients, their families and the surrounding community
- Cultural enrichment field trips: ballet, opera, theater, musicals, sports events, libraries, public park events
- Holiday celebrations: Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Halloween, Black History Month, etc.:
- Decorate Phoenix House facilities
- Collect NEW toys
- Prepare holiday meals or cookies
- Facility beautification: landscaping, indoor painting, and mural painting
Phoenix House also welcomes financial support and in-kind donations.
Get Connected
Call the Phoenix House regional location near you for more about what we do and how you can help.
New York: (646) 505-2000
California: (818) 686-3000
Florida: (813) 627-0137
New England: (401) 331-4250
Texas: (214) 999-1044