Agencies Located in Oceanside 

Please be aware that some agencies require fingerprinting and/or background checks before you can start. Depending on what is required, the waiting period may take up to 6 weeks. Please ask the agency's policy on fingerprinting and background checks when you call!

Brother Benno
3260 Production Ave
Contact: Mary Robinson.
760-439-1244 x107
or
Tom Von Bettiger, Exec. Dir.
760-439-1244 Ex 106
www.brotherbennos.org
Programs & services: Case management, counseling, men's 3-day temp. shelter, morning soup kitchen, women and children's emergency shelter. Has a wide referral system.  Requires at least 20 hrs. of service
Casa de Amparo
3355 Mission Ave, #238
Contact: Rayni Risher
760-453-2300 x 209
www.casadeamparo.org
Serve with abused & neglected children ages newborn-17. Requirements:  Fingerprinting (student pays), TB test, sign confidentiality statement; informal interview & orientation. Working with residents requires a 6-month commitment with weekday, weekend & evening opportunities available.
City of Oceanside
300 North Coast Highway
Contact: Armando Fernandez
760-435-3517
www.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Senior services, recreational activities & special events, & Oceanside Police Dept.
Institute for Counseling
2103 El Camino Real #205
Contact: Audie Brinker, Dir
760 721-6241 or
760 741-2330
Domestic violence & sexual assault treatment & prevention program
Interfaith Community Services
- Regional Ofc
550 W Washington #B
Contact: Nusrat Symons, Vol Coord
760 489-6380 x221
Contact: Lee Crowley, Vol Coord
760 489-6380 (Branch in Escondido)
Contact: Gabriela Espinosa, Case Manager
760 721-2117 (Oceanside)
Contact: Rebecca Steiner, Dir. Senior Services
760 489.6380
Contact: Nadine Kaina, Program Mgr
760 941-0140 (Vista)
Contact: Michelle Lenoue CONFIA Program Mgr
Mon 8-noon
Tues & Thurs 8-5
(760) 489-6380 x228
www.interfaithservices.org 

Mulit-programs & services for all groups; main ofc. Veterans Program, Migrant Worker program (CONFIA), Men’s shelter, soup kitchen, computer lab, after school program, senior programs, homelessness, drugs & alcohol programs

McAllister Institute
1400 N. Johnson Ste 101
Contact: Jeanne McAllister
619-442-0277 (Corporate Office)
Contact: Tina Lau, Program Mgr
760-721-2781 (Oceanside)

Corporate office has opportunities to work in the business world, such as in Human Resources

Oceanside Branch has direct contact with recovering drug users; attend group sessions and work with social workers

Meals on Wheels (Corporate Ofc.)
2254 San Diego Ave
619-260-6110
www.meals-on-wheels.org
Contact Corporate Office for other locations around the county.   Deliver meals to the elderly or individuals unable to leave their home.
MHS (Mental Health Systems)
Corporate Office
9465 Farnham St.
San Diego
858-573-2600        
Contact: Colleen Marshall
cmarshall@mhsinc.org
www.mhsinc.org 
Please visit MHS website (http://www.mhsinc.org/) for type of service you are interested in. contact Colleen Marshall. She places clinical setting internships. Please have some sort of resume to give to Colleen to help with your placement.
NOTE: You will need  fingerprinting, TB test and live scan to serve at MHS. Processing can take up to 2-3 weeks--plan ahead! MHS will pick up costs.
Oceanside Samoan Cultural Committee
Contact: Wayne Godinet
(760) 458-2614
info@youthopportunitiesnetwork.org

San Diego County Office of Education
Migrant Education

Bonsall/Fallbrook Area
Contact: Mary Gonzales
760-510-0250

Escondido Area
Contact: Ricardo Reyes
760-510-0250

San Diego and Coastal Regions
Contact: Beverly Hatherly
Regional Office:  760-510-0250

San Marcos and Vista Area
Contact: Delores Valdes, Program Coord for
(cell) 619-787-9930 or
dvaldes@sdcoe.net
(pls. put "Volunteer" in subject line)

Oceanside Office of Migrant Education
2080 Mission Ave.
Contact: Sherry Freeman de Leyva
760-757-2560 x568

www.migrantweb.org

Early Start program, After school tutoring, Student Leadership Academy, Summer Programs, art projects, parent activities, home visits, tutoring high school students for exit exam

Women's Resource Ctr
1963 Apple St
Contact: Tanya Caraballo, Vol Coord
760-757-3500 x122
www.womensresourcecenter-wrc.org

Requirements: Fingerprinting if need to serve more than 12 hours to work with children (student pays)
Domestic violence & sexual assault: Crisis intake, follow-up, case file & production, hotline; help resident children: arts & crafts & activities
Requirements: domestic violence & hotline training 56 hrs. Workers need to work shifts