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86 people are interested
Reading Volunteer for Children / Literacy
ORGANIZATION: Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc
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86 people are interested
Reading volunteers are needed to read with young children at Open Door Family Medical Centers.
Join Open Door Family Medical Centers' team of dedicated reading volunteers. At Open Door we feel that early literacy is part of a healthy childhood!
Open Door participates in a national literacy program for children designed to take place in medical offices called Reach Out and Read. Please take a look at their website: reachoutandread.org. We have expanded the model into our waiting areas. We feel that every day is an opportunity for literacy for the young patients we serve.
Volunteer readers read aloud to children from toddlers up to 7 years old and help them select a book to take home. They also model reading techniques for the parent/caregiver and talk about the importance of reading aloud to their children.
This is a great, flexible volunteer opportunity. A shift is 1 1/2 hours or more and can be scheduled as often as desired or as little as once per month at our Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow or Mt. Kisco locations. Please look at our website for the location closest to you: opendoormedical.org.
Please help Open Door build a literacy rich waiting environment for the children. You will be rewarded with many smiles and knowing that you are helping a child to succeed better in school and in life.
Interested candidates will first come in for a Reach Out and Read Trial to see if this is a good fit for you and Open Door. Following the ROR trial, all volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application, provide reference, attend a short orientation and provide medical information required per NYS law.
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About Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc
Location:
165 Main Street, Ossining, NY 10562, US
Mission Statement
Open Door Family Medical Center’s mission has remained consistent since it opened in 1972: to provide high-quality health care that is affordable, accessible and efficient. From prevention and wellness programs to the treatment of diseases, Open Door keeps the families of Westchester, Putnam and Ulster counties healthy and strong, regardless of their ability to pay.
Description
As a pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Open Door serves nearly 60,000 individual patients- with more than 40% of patients having no health insurance coverage. Primary care, dental care, behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs and chronic disease management are the foundation of Open Door’s clinical programs. For nearly 50 years, Open Door has developed a proven model of cost-effective, preventive care for patients that benefits entire communities. Open Door currently operates health centers in Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Mount Kisco, Brewster, Mamaroneck, as well as eight School-Based Health Centers in the Ossining and Port Chester school districts, and a comprehensive dental facility in Saugerties. Open Door is accredited by the Joint Commission, recognized by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and recognized as the leading Health Disparities Reducer in NYS by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). Open Door achieves clinical results that consistently surpass national benchmarks for patient outcomes related to diabetes management, blood pressure control and asthma, among others.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
165 Main StreetOssining, NY 10562
DATE POSTED
June 8, 2015
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum 1 1/2 hour shift.