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27 people are interested
Volunteer Workshop Facilitators Needed for Take Charge of Your Health Programs
ORGANIZATION: AgeOptions
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27 people are interested
Do you have a passion for serving others in the community? Do you find health and wellness as important in overall quality of life? Do you love public speaking? Would you like the opportunity to change lives? If you've answered YES to any of these questions, then volunteering with the Take Charge team is for YOU!
Take Charge of Your Health is seeking volunteer facilitators, with moderately flexible or open schedules, who are looking for a commitment of one year or more. Facilitators are trained in evidence-based programs that provide older adults and adults with disabilities who live with ongoing health conditions the opportunity to develop skills for managing their health and their lives. Workshops are 6 weeks in length, operating for one day a week and lasting 2.5 hours in various community settings throughout Cook County. Currently, there are 4 programs and they are: Take Charge of Your Health, Take Charge of Your Diabetes, Tomando Control de Su Salud (TCH lead in Spanish), Tomando Control de Su Diabetes (TCD lead in Spanish).
Duties and responsibilities of facilitators include:
- Completing 4 day facilitator training for your desired workshop*
- Working with co-facilitator to prepare, collect materials for, and lead assigned workshops
- Maintaining the confidentiality and sensitivity of participant information
If you'd like to become part of a movement that is helping individuals lead healthier, more fulfilling lives, then contact the Take Charge of Your Health team to volunteer TODAY! Contact Danielle Riley, Community Health Worker, at: 708-383-0258 or danielle.riley@ageoptions.org
Take Charge programs are delivered through the IL Pathways to Health system.
*Thanks to grant funding the training is free for facilitators leading workshops in the state of Illinois* However, Training participants are required to pay a deposit for the workshop. For participants leading workshops in the state of Illinois, payments will be returned in full upon completion of the first workshop. For participants leading outside of the state of Illinois, there is a training fee. To learn more, visit www.ilpathwaystohealth.org/become-a-facilitator-3
More opportunities with AgeOptions
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AgeOptions
Location:
1048 Lake Street, Suite 300, Oak Park, IL 60301, US
Mission Statement
AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging of Suburban Cook County, is committed to improving the quality of life and maintaining the dignity of older adults and those who care about them - through leadership and support, community partnerships, comprehensive services, accurate information and powerful advocacy.
Description
AgeOptions (www.ageoptions.org) is a not-for-profit organization located in Oak Park, Illinois, that has served the older adults of suburban Cook County and their families as an Area Agency on Aging since 1974. As part of the nationwide network, we are authorized by the federal Older Americans Act and the Illinois Department on Aging as the Planning and Service Area for the 30 townships surrounding Chicago.
AgeOptions is governed by a Board of Directors, whose responsibilities include setting our direction, establishing policies, and managing and allocating resources. Using proven methods of research and planning, AgeOptions is entrusted with distributing funds to a network of organizations that serve older adults and their families. Our Advisory Council consists of a group of older adults who represent and link us to the communities in our service area. Our executive and management team, whose combined experience in the field of aging exceeds 120 years, are responsible for the implementation of strategic plans and day-to-day operations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1048 Lake Street, Suite 300Oak Park, IL 60301
DATE POSTED
September 17, 2019
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Facilitate at least 2 workshops a year
- Flexible schedule, ability to travel throughout Cook County