Volunteer Opportunities

Please Note: The OMPH Program posts announcements it receives as a courtesy to our students. This is for information purposes, and does not represent an endorsement.

A variety of unpaid part-time, internships are now available at Cascade AIDS Project in Portland, OR.
The following internships are currently open:
Family HIV Services Intern - 5 to 10 hours per week/ one-year cycle
Communications Intern - Annual Art Auction, May 1, 2010
Logistics Intern -- Annual Art Auction, May 1, 2010, 15 to 30 hours per week, through May 2010.

For more information on these volunteer opportunities and more with CAP, please visit http://www.cascadeaids.org/page.php?id=134

The Josiah Hill Clinic is seeking volunteers and interns!! JHC works to promote and improve early childhood development by providing education, testing, and resources to families and communities at risk for environmental health hazards. If you are interested in learning more, below is a description of an upcoming info session. You can check them out at www.jhillclinic.org.

Neighborhood House Community Garden
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS -- people giving time to their community -- is what the Volunteer Program at Neighborhood House strives to promote. And there is an abundance of volunteer opportunities at Neighborhood House: --Direct service volunteers work directly with clients, under the supervision of professionally trained staff --Supportive volunteers work "behind the scene," accomplishing the many tasks that make the delivery of human services possible --Special project volunteers plan and execute particular activities that generate financial and in-kind resources to support the Agency --Group projects are periodically planned to engage the time and talents of groups seeking a short-term service experience

Interested in exploring a volunteer opportunity at Neighborhood House? Then we invite you to check out our current Volunteer Opportunities, or address your inquiries to: Neighborhood House, Inc. 7780 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland, Oregon 97219 503-246-1663 x117 volunteers@nhweb.org

The Coalition of Community Health Clinics is a non profit agency dedicated to the support of our members, a network of fourteen private, non-profit health clinics throughout Multnomah County. These clinics provide health services to the uninsured and under-served men, women and children in the Portland Metropolitan area. Volunteer Medical Interpreting at a community clinic gives you an opportunity to provide an important health service to low-income and uninsured patients.
Many of our clinics are staffed by volunteer providers. Join other medical professionals who have made a difference in their community by helping those families and individuals who cannot afford their own, or even their children’s, medical care.
The Coalition uses interns and volunteers on a regular basis. We currently have undergraduate and graduate interns who work in Access & Referral, Interpretive Services, Research, Grant Writing, and provide administrative support to the Executive Director. We couldn’t provide as much as we do without them!
For more information about a volunteer opportunity contact Anna Lynch, MPH 503.546.4991 volunteer@coalition-clinics.org

The African American Health Coalition

The African American Health Coalition Inc. began as a group of volunteers committed to reducing the racial health disparity in Portland. We see the dedication put forth by our volunteers as one of the cornerstones of our organization. Our mission of being the healthiest African American community in the nation continues with your passion and your vision.
For more information please go to their website: http://www.aahc-portland.org/volunteer.htm

The International Center for Childbearing: Volunteering Opportunities

ICTC is non-profit infant mortality prevention, pregnancy support and midwife training organization comprised of women and men who are determined to make a difference in their communities. Established in 1991, our mission is to reduce infant mortality by promoting breastfeeding and increasing the number of black midwives to help improve community health. We provide education, support, and free services to pregnant women, new mothers and their families. In order to provide these services to the community, we rely on the assistance of volunteers and community members to spread the word and actively promote our organization. I am writing to inform you of our volunteer opportunities and to ask you to get involved. Volunteers at ICTC work on a variety of different projects. I have included a list of volunteer job descriptions. We are seeking people who have interest in the health field , especially midwifery, who have a few hours per month or week to work on interesting ICTC activities and projects. ICTC volunteer benefits include: Making new friends and professional contacts: Building your resume with ICTC involvement; Learning more about ICTC.; Taking advantage of educational opportunities; Enjoying networking opportunities; Contributing to the success of ICTC.

For more information, please visit www.blackmidwives.org. Please click here for the ICTC Volunteer Application and click here for the Job Descriptions. You may e-mail your application to me or mail a hard copy to ICTC P.O Box 11923 Portland, OR 97217
Please contact Shafiia Monroe at 503-460-9324 or via e-mail at kamariawilson@comcast.net.

Girls Inc. of NW Oregon

Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon® is an affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated®, the nation’s leading voice for girls. In 1998, Annette Klinefelter, founder and executive director, started the organization by convening dozens of groups of elementary, middle, and high school girls to determine what they need most from adults, schools, and their community. They need Girls Incorporated. Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon provides programs and services to girls, ages 8-20, throughout the Portland-metro area, including Clackamas, Washington, and Multnomah counties. Girls Inc. delivers the finest girls programming in the country through gender-specific, evidence-based curricula including the nationally recognized Allies in Action curriculum that helps girls overcome girls-on-girl fighting.

Girls Inc. could not do all the GREAT work we do without the INCREDIBLE dedication and support of our volunteers, interns and program facilitators. For more informaiton on volunteer opportunities go to the website at: http://www.girlsincnworegon.org/?q=donate/volunteer

Learn more about volunteering with us E-mail or call or call the Volunteer Coordinator at (503) 230-0054 for more information or to sign up.

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) http://www.irco.org/IRCO/

Volunteering at Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization:
Volunteers play an important role in extending and augmenting IRCO’s services to immigrants and refugees. Most of our volunteers work directly with clients, establishing working relationships and developing skills in teaching, mentoring, and intercultural communication.

General Volunteer Information Volunteer Coordinator Contact (503) 234-1541 x 219

If you have a volunteer opportunity that you would to have posted on the Oregon MPH website and/or disseminated over the OMPH listserv, please email post_it@oregonmph.org

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