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New Neighbors Volunteer with Heartfelt Tidbits

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ORGANIZATION: VANTAGE Aging Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

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Become a New Neighbor Volunteer with Heartfelt Tidbits. The mission of Heartfelt Tidbits Inc. is providing support to refugees and recent immigrants living in Southwestern Ohio by facilitating integration and self-sufficiency through innovative education, cultural and employment-enhancing programming.

As a New Neighbor Volunteer you will support a newly arrived family with various needs that come with living in a new environment and being an immigrant or refugee in the U.S. Responsibilities will be agreed upon after connecting a volunteer with a family. Responsibilities could be as listed below.

Case Management
Volunteers follow refugees closely in their transition to life in Cincinnati. This may include driving clients to appointments, to the grocery store, or to other errands. Furthermore, volunteers guide families to self sufficiency, as they teach them how to navigate the bus system and other nuances that come with living in a new environment.

Financial Empowerment
Volunteers aid refugees and immigrants in money management to ensure financial security for refugee families.

Referrals
Volunteers connect their new neighbors to resources within their community, if the need arises. This can take the form of legal, education, housing and employment referrals, financial resources, and agencies providing familial aid.

Healthcare
Volunteers engage with clients directly by visiting them in their home and helping them navigate their community and their new life. Volunteers aid refugees and immigrants with navigating the healthcare system. They can also act as advocates for refugees who are hospitalized but don’t possess the requisite language skills to advocate for themselves.


Whatever your passion and purpose is, we are here to connect you to local nonprofits. RSVP is exclusive to those 55 years+ and residents of Greater Cincinnati.

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About VANTAGE Aging Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Location:

644 Linn St., Ste. 620, Cincinnati, OH 45203, US

Mission Statement

Promoting a positive perspective on aging.

Description

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is an AmeriCorps Senior program with VANTAGE Aging. We connect volunteers age 55 and older with opportunities to serve their community. As the largest volunteer network for older adults in the nation, RSVP matches volunteers with organizations where their time, interest, talents, knowledge, and experience are most effectively utilized to meet important needs in our community. Our main objectives are to help in these fields;
- Nutrition & Food Support
- Elderly Companionship
- Adult Education and Employment
- Other Community Priorities

As a RSVP volunteer, you would receive:

  • Nationally counted and recognized volunteer hours
  • Additional free liability insurance while volunteering
  • Free recognition events, incentives, and opportunities to socialize with other RSVP volunteers
  • Free in-person and/or virtual trainings

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Immigrants & Refugees
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Cincinnati, OH 45215

(39.24147,-84.46976)
 

SKILLS

  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • People Skills
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 55
  • Orientation or Training
  • This opportunity is flexible but we do ask for a one year commitment.
  • Familiar with community resources and aiding the family towards independences

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