We have numerous ways to get involved, both sporadically and routinely.  For example, you can help prepare reading clinic supplies during the summer, or act as a chaperone on occasional field trips.

Children Rising offers training sessions and materials to help you develop tutoring skills.  If you know how to read, or have helped your own children when they were in first grade, you will find that it comes rather naturally.

We find the children are eager to learn, affectionate, and appreciative. Some children are more challenging than others, and we match tutor skills/preferences with individual children.

We need more reading tutors, STEM Lab assistants and mentors.

Children Rising representatives have a relationship with the schools they serve.  We ask them what they need and how we can help.  We do not, in any way, tell them what we think they need.

Yes.  All on-campus volunteers are required to pass the Live Scan fingerprint certification.  Our Children Rising staff will help you get the proper documents and appointments needed.

OUSD now accepts a TB Risk Assessment in lieu of a TB skin test. The TB Risk Assessment can be completed by a medical provider and will be valid for life. Download and print the TB Risk Assessment and take to your licensed health care provider. Once completed, submit a copy to our office.

Children Rising’s preferred Live Scan fingerprinting provider is Red Tomatoes. We are working on adding more location options. Children Rising has an account at this location and will be billed for all charges. If you get your Live Scan fingerprint at another location, you will need to submit your Live Scan receipt as proof that you completed the fingerprinting procedure and you will be reimbursed. Please bring the following to receive fingerprinting services: -Live Scan Service Request Form (call our office to request the form at 510-836-5100) -Valid federal, state or local government picture ID (Driver’s license, passport, etc.).