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OFO is happy to partner with Hartwick College & SUNY Oneonta to offer students practical work experience
OFO is happy to partner with Hartwick College & SUNY Oneonta to offer students practical work experience
In addition to individual internships, OFO representatives are available to attend classes and club meetings to educate students on poverty, program services, or other relevant topics and welcomes professors to organize educational tours of our emergency homeless shelter.
To request a presenter, use our Contact Us tool. Tours of the emergency homeless shelter may be requested by calling 607.433.8335.
Building Healthy Families can place one student per semester. If you are interested in interning with Building Healthy Families, contact the Building Healthy Families Program Manager for details.
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Early Childhood internships are also offered through Head Start and Early Head Start. If you're interested in early childhood education, family studies, or consumer sciences, we can help you fulfill your college credit requirements (three credits, plus 120+ hours over one semester or summer session). We offer an excellent learning experience and flexible hours.
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For more information:
Crystal Hamm, Head Start Education/Disabilities Supervisor
3 West Broadway, Oneonta NY 13820
P: 607.433.8067
F: 607.433.8066
E: chamm@ofoinc.org
OFO offers internships through the Violence Intervention Program. If you're interested in criminal justice, social work, women's studies, psychology or sociology, we can help you fulfill your college credit requirements (three credits). An internship with VIP requires at least 16 hours of commitment per week. We offer an excellent learning experience and flexible hours.
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For more information:
Contact the Violence Intervention Program
3 West Broadway, Oneonta NY 13820
P: 607.433.8038
F: 607.433.8029
E: tashton@ofoinc.org
Observation of public health service administration, including trauma-sensitive practice and fostering resilience
Training on maternal –child health, fatherhood, parenting education, substance use disorders, mental health challenges and domestic violence
Community outreach, parent group projects
Community task force attendance and networking with professionals
Working in a team environment, office tasks, data collection and entry
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