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1 person is interested
Craft Care Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: HELP HEAL VETERANS
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1 person is interested
General Function: A VA craft care support volunteer is primarily responsible for delivering the mission of Help Heal Veterans to veteran patients and supporting the veteran healing process with clinician or therapist’s guidance. He/ she will be held to the highest standard of conduct and appropriate behavior.
Key Responsibilities:
- Distribute Help Heal Veterans therapeutic arts and craft kits to veterans receiving medical care at local VA Medical Center.
- Establish time(s) of distribution for both in-patients and out-patients at the facility.
- Provide one-on-one assistance to veterans, applicable to the assembling of Heal Vets’ arts and crafts kits.
- Coordinate support efforts with the Voluntary Service Chief.
Tasks of the position may include:
- Facilitate the Help Heal Veterans arts and craft kit program in a manner in which reaches the veteran patients of the facility on a regular basis.
- Serve as a control point between the VA Medical Center and the Help Heal Veterans organization.
- Order and maintain materials needed for Heal Vets arts and crafts distribution.
- Ensure donor cards are respectfully completed by veterans and mailed, if possible.
- Submit any required documentation to Help Heal Veterans’ Volunteer Coordinator in a timely manner.
Desired Attributes:
- An interest in arts and crafts and a commitment to sharing that interest with others.
- Always shows respect and courtesy to every veteran.
- Breadth of understanding of the importance of veterans’ service, and the contribution they have made to our nation.
- Breadth of understanding of the special needs and disabilities the veterans may have.
- Dependable, and posses a sincere desire to serve veterans.
Schedule: Monday, Friday 8AM to Noon; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30AM to 11:30AM
More opportunities with HELP HEAL VETERANS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About HELP HEAL VETERANS
Location:
36585 PENFIELD LN, WINCHESTER, CA 92596, US
Mission Statement
Help Heal Veterans’ primary mission is to enrich the lives of veterans and military personnel. Healing arts and crafts provide a therapeutic experience for all veterans including those who are hospitalized, in shelters, in convalescent homes and those undergoing therapy for a wide range of physical and mental challenges. Many veterans experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which increase the risk for depression, physical injuries, substance abuse and sleep problems. The kits, provided free of charge to the veteran, become a part of the patient’s treatment plan, giving them a creative outlet along with tangible therapeutic and rehabilitation benefits. They improve fine motor skills, cognitive functioning, memory improvement, anger issues and dexterity as well as decrease the severity of PTSD/TBI triggers including anxiety, memories, sadness and frustration.
Description
Since 1971, Help Heal Veterans has distributed more than 31 million arts and crafts kits to hospitals, nursing homes, community centers, homeless shelters, and to other non-profits to provide clinicians and caregivers with the therapeutic tools they need to help veterans heal. They provide a needed creative and therapeutic outlet to occupy the hands and minds of all recipients, many of whom face long months of treatment, recovery and aftercare. The kits help patients overcome monotony, boost their morale, and restore self-confidence in their abilities.
Craft kits have consistently proven to be effective tools for veterans’ rehabilitation and healing. Heal Vets is the nation’s largest supplier of therapeutic arts and crafts to veterans and health care centers distributing an average of 31,000 individual craft kits per month during our last fiscal year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4801 Veterans DriveSaint Cloud, MN 56303
DATE POSTED
May 28, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday-8:30-11:30 AM Monday, Friday- 8 AM- 12 PM