GENERAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

The dedicated staff at Women's Health & Counseling Center (WHCC) does an incredible job of providing some of the best medical services available to women in Central Jersey, but they can only do so much alone. WHCC staff members are always looking for dedicated volunteers to help them improve the quality and extend the reach of the agency's services. Please consider volunteering - there are several exciting opportunities and special projects, and you'll get as much out of it as the staff members do! Training for all positions is provided.

If you are interested in volunteering at WHCC, please email volunteer@womenandhealth.org and indicate the position or project in which you are interested.

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Administrative Assistant: Assist program managers with a variety of clerical tasks at the medical or administrative office and learn about medical office coordination, health-related programs, or fundraising. Tasks include filing, photocopying, assisting with mailings, data entry, answering the telephone, and taking inventory. Must be 18 years to older to volunteer at medical office. Must be 15 years or older to volunteer at administrative office.  **Most administrative office help is on an as-needed basis.

Board Member: Board members at WHCC set the board policies and goals of the organization. They also act as the "trustees" of the agency by monitoring its financial health and ensuring that it can meet its financial needs. WHCC hopes to enhance its expertise and skills by recruiting members with backgrounds including but not limited to: Engineering/Architecture, Banking and Insurance.

Outreach Volunteer: Participate in activities such as providing community outreach days at local pharmacies & other businesses, breakfasts and educational seminars, and reviewing program materials to ensure that they are readable, culturally diverse, and appropriate for the targeted populations.

Sexual Assault Support Services Advocate: Assist survivors of sexual assault through our 24-hour sexual assault crisis hotline, hospital, and police accompaniments. No experience necessary. We provide a 40-hour training which must be completed before becoming an active advocate. Training sessions are held once or twice per week in the evenings and some weekend days. The next training will be held in Spring 2008. Bi-lingual Spanish advocates are especially needed. Must be 18 years or older.

Special Event Committee Member: WHCC's annual fundraising events include a wine tasting, Somerset Patriots baseball game, The Imperial Ball, and others. The 2008 Imperial Ball, a black-tie gala, will be held September 27, 2008 at the Bridgewater Marriott.  Opportunities for each event include addressing, labeling, stuffing, and/or stamping invitations; asking local businesses for support; selling tickets; and assisting during the event.

Volunteer Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician: Licensed, Board certified medical professionals assist in providing healthcare services and health education to WHCC patients.

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WHCC needs assistance with specific projects. Required skills/knowledge for each project are indicated below:

 Interns for STEP and APPI to expand on our current educational services.
Skills/knowledge: MSW student
Time: School year, yearly

Research new database to use for Development/donors.  Install and convert Paradigm.
Skills/knowledge: IT, fundraising
Time: one-time

Put all the health center policies and protocols in electronic format.
Skills/knowledge: IT, basic medical terminology
Time: one-time

Analyze FP2000 data and define queries and reports for us to have a better understanding of the clients’ needs.
Skills/knowledge: IT, medical background
Time: one-time

Implement the ability to share various tools/data/programs (i.e. health center policies, quick books, staff calendar) through our network to specific individuals/groups.
Skills/knowledge: Networking, IT
Time: one-time

Write stories for newspapers (i.e. monthly courier articles, press releases for yearly planned activities (this could be a template for us to fill in)).
Skills/knowledge: Communications, PR, Creative writing
Time: Yearly when we develop our calendar of events

Contact newspapers for PR.
Skills/knowledge: Communications, PR
Time: Throughout the year

Develop invitations, flyers needed for yearly planned activities.
Skills/knowledge: Communications, creativity, graphics
Time: Yearly when we develop our calendar of events