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4 people are interested
Vive Accompaniment Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Jericho Road Community Health Center
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4 people are interested
Residents at Vive go through long, difficult journeys to finally end up claiming asylum in Buffalo. When they arrive they need to learn a new language, how to make it around a new city, take care of their physical and mental health, enroll kids in school, and lots of other complicated things. It's hard enough learning these things on your own when you a move to a new place. Imagine doing it in a new country while you are still learning the language!
Duties:
Accompaniment Volunteers will meet residents at the shelter and walk or ride the bus with them as they make their way to locations across Buffalo and then back to Vive. On Wednesdays we have a weekly Vive clinic that many residents attend. It is very busy and we cannot give everyone the individual attention they may need so Accompaniment Volunteers could stay with people as they wait. You can be that calming steady person that stands with them as they figure out we are truly the City of Good Neighbors!
Who you'll work with:
Volunteers work with Social Work and Family Program staff along with residents staying at Vive.
People with the following skills/experience would be great here:
No need for previous experience in social work or the medical field. Interest in sharing cultures with people different from you. Conversational fluency in a language other than English is great but not required at all.
More opportunities with Jericho Road Community Health Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Jericho Road Community Health Center
Location:
184 Barton St, Buffalo, NY 14213, US
Mission Statement
We care for our communities and advocate for systemic health equity in order to demonstrate the unconditional love of Jesus. Our vision is for individuals, families, and communities to become healthy and whole.
Description
In addition to providing excellent medical care, we have developed a wide array of community development programs, seeking to address the needs of those we serve more holistically. We offer culturally and linguistically appropriate programming with interpreters of over 24 languages and/or dialects. We actively engage a very diverse staff that represents the ethnicities we serve in order to form a bridge of trust with Buffalo's many communities. Our current volunteer opportunities include: Priscilla Project of Buffalo, Vive, and Spiritual CareVolunteers bring critical energy, skill, time, and resources to Jericho Road. Through meaningful opportunities, we are sharing Jesus’ love in tangible ways, helping our neighbors to overcome the barriers of poverty they face, and participating in mutual transformation.
VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AT WWW.JRCHC.ORG
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Health & Medicine,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1500 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14209
(42.91422 ,-78.8654 )
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2024
SKILLS
- Healthcare
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A person in this volunteer role would need to have some available time between 7:30AM-6PM Monday-Friday. This is when people tend to have appointments and would need assistance. Within these times we can be flexible about timing.
- Volunteers must be over 18 years old Comfortable riding the city bus or traveling by foot from Vive to a local clinic site with residents. They role does not