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Love Heals Outreach Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis)
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1 person is interested
Position Description
Love Heals Center for Youth & Families @ GMHC works to offer youth opportunities to contribute to our program delivery in meaningful ways. Promoting healthy relationships with trusted adults is proven to have positive sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
Love Heals is looking for volunteers to support our outreach team in identifying and securing non-traditional sites (barbershops, beauty shops, bodegas) in Manhattan where we can place safer sex kits. This will help to support the community in reducing STD/HIV transmission.
Essential Volunteer Functions
This project requires a lot of walking. Volunteers should feel comfortable talking to people about the need for safer sex kit availability in communities with a high prevalence of STDs/HIV.
Time Commitment
Preferred time commitment is 3 days a week at 5 hours a day. The hours would take place sometime between 10:00am and 5:00pm on weekdays. The opportunity begins in late May and ends in late August. There might be an opportunity to continue volunteering with Love Heals beyond those dates.
Education and Certification
Basic education around HIV/STD and prevention preferred.
Special Skills and Knowledge
In addition to the above-listed volunteer responsibilities and educational requirements, the ideal candidate for this volunteer position possesses most or all of the following:
- Good communication skills
- HIV/STD knowledge
Training
- Volunteer Orientation
- Love Heals staff will provide training prior to volunteers going out into the community. While Love Heals Outreach Specialists will go out into the community with volunteers and you will be doing outreach in the same vicinity, everyone will be on their own when approaching and speaking with local businesses.
How to Apply
Email Shelley Levine at ShelleyL@gmhc.org
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About GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis)
Location:
307 West 38th Street, New York, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
GMHC fights to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.
Description
GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. We provide HIV and STI testing, food and nutrition programs, housing support, workforce development, legal assistance, advocacy for benefits and health insurance, mental health and emotional support, substance use counseling, and more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis)307 West 38th StreetNew York, NY 10018
DATE POSTED
June 5, 2019
SKILLS
- Advocacy
- Healthcare
- Community Outreach
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training