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17 people are interested
Inspire kids this summer - Volunteer to Read at Port Chester Open Door
ORGANIZATION: Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc
Please visit the new page to apply.
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17 people are interested
Help inspire preschool children and early elementary school children to have success in school by participating with Open Door Family Medical Centers' Reach Out and Read Program.
Volunteers read books aloud to young children, help them pick a book to take home and chat with the family about reading with their child at home. It's easy, it's fun, it makes a difference!
Who are we looking for? We are looking for high school students, college students and adults who love reading and working with kids. Someone like you!
A volunteer shift can be as easy as 1 hour per week or much longer if you would like. Volunteers will need to complete a volunteer application and provide medical information:
https://www.opendoormedical.org/join-us/volunteer/
Application Requirements:
- To serve as an ongoing volunteer you must be an adult, college student or high school student age 14 or older
- All volunteers 18 years and older will have a background check performed by Open Door
- Medical requirements:
- Provide documentation of a physical exam not older than 12 months
- Provide documentation of a PPD Test (TB) not older than 12 months
- Provide an immunization record or documentation of blood work for titer levels
- Provide documentation of the seasonal flu vaccine
- Sign a Hepatitis B form
- Have two reference forms completed and submitted directly to Open Door
- Attend a volunteer orientation and complete a safety post test
- Sign a Volunteer Service Agreement and Pledge of Confidentiality
- Volunteers agree to serve a minimum of 20 hours in a 12 month period.
More opportunities with Open Door Family Medical Centers Inc
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
5 Grace Church StreetPort Chester, NY 10573
DATE POSTED
June 19, 2018
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- 1 hour per week
- Volunteer application and medical information