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16 people are interested
Elder Wellness Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Asian Pacific Development Center
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16 people are interested
Our APDC Elder Wellness Groups serve Bhutanese Nepali, Burmese, Chinese, Cambodian, Japanese, Lao and Vietnamese elders across metro-Denver. Our groups provide health and wellness education, physical fitness, basic English classes, music and art and leisurely activities. We are currently looking for volunteers that can bring various skills and new experiences to our groups.
Here are the current areas we are seeking:
*Tai Chi/low-impact yoga
*Crafts + Art (Painting, knitting, etc)
*Music (Teaching simple songs or playing song for our elders)
*Health and Wellness Guest Speakers
*Cooking
*Fitness Exercises that range from group dances to chair movements
All APDC volunteers for Elder Groups must be over the age of 18, submit a background check. We are unable to accept volunteers completing court-related community service.
More opportunities with Asian Pacific Development Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Asian Pacific Development Center
Location:
1537 Alton St., Aurora, CO 80010, US
Mission Statement
The Asian Pacific Development Center is a community-based, nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1980 to serve the needs of a growing population of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AA/PI) residents throughout Colorado. APDC operates a licensed Community Mental Health Clinic designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, innovative Health Promotion and Youth Programs , and a multicultural Interpreters Bank . A trained professional staff provides Culturally Competent services that include: assessment and evaluation, individual and group counseling; case management services; victim assistance services; mentorship, after school, and youth leadership programs; health promotion; interpretation/translation services; as well as cultural competency training and consultation. Services provided are linguistically and culturally appropriate.
Description
Our programs are organized through three major facets of APDC: Health and Wellness, Education and Advocacy. APDC provides culturally-proficient behavioral healthcare services, innovative community education and health promotion to those in need. APDC is the only multi-human service, multi-ethnic agency in Colorado that serves the Asian American/Pacific Islander population. APDC strives to bridge the needs of the community with resources in the various human service systems by providing mental health services (Colorado licensed mental health clinic), victim assistance services, youth programs (after-school, mentorship, leadership), health outreach and education (breast and cervical cancer outreach and prevention, tobacco use prevention, hepatitis B education and screening), health research, ESL/Citizenship classes, and a variety of other programs targeted at the Asian American/Pacific Islander community of Colorado.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1537 Alton StreetAurora, CO 80010
DATE POSTED
March 8, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Music Therapy
- Dance / Aerobics
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Fitness Instruction
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training