Home Visitation Policy
The majority of the Center for Social Concern’s programs do not provide home visitations. However, if
students need to visit someone’s home within the scope of your volunteering, there are safety protocols that
need to be in place between you and your community partner prior to entering someone’s home. There is a
detailed “home visitation” section in our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that are signed by our
community partners. View Home Visitation Policy in MOU.
Your supervisor should share their home visitation safety protocol policy with you and discuss an
emergency plan and your itinerary (including the location of the home and estimated time of return). Your
community partner should know where you are at all times and in case there is an emergency. There should
be a plan in place prior to departing for a home visit. In addition, students should always be going to
someone’s home in a pair if not a larger group, NEVER alone, and always with an employee of the
Organization.
Home visitations are optional and you should never feel unsafe. If you have concerns about the work you
are doing, you should discuss them with your organization and/or contact the Center for Social Concern
immediately.
Transportation Policy
Getting to your Community Partner Site
Volunteers may use public transportation. If a volunteer chooses to use their personal vehicle, be aware that
the volunteer’s personal insurance will be primary coverage in the event that there is an incident. Under no
circumstances, should you be driving any minors under the age of 18 at any time.
A benefit of where JHU is located and where our partners are located, is that in many instances, you can get
around the city by walking (or even biking). If your community partner is too far from campus to walk or
bike, you have other public transportation options:
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Charm City Circulator
Hopkins Shuttle
MTA Bus
You can always reserve CSC and HOP Vans (read more in the Student Management Handbook regarding
van usage). Use common sense when walking, waiting for the bus, or traveling on the bus. Be alert of your
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