Health Care and Medical
Associated Ministries
Host of several programs to better the Tacoma community: Mental Health Chaplaincy-Ministering to the mentally ill, their families, and congregations.
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Camp Mak-a-Dream
This camp for children and teens with cancer offers volunteer Cabin Counselor positions. Assist children with activities and other camp responsibilities.
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Crisis Clinic
Provide emotional support to callers.
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Crisis Line
Be a Crisis Line answerer.
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Division of Developmental Disabilities
Work with people with developmental disabilities in employment, residential, or early childhood programs. They will then spend some time at the Division of Developmental Disabilities to see how the coordination or services work.
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From Me to You: Tacoma Urban League, Inc.
- Distribute risk reduction information to Community Networks
- Peer Educator: Educate the community about the risks of HIV/AIDS in various settings.
- Program Development: designing and implementing change to the “From Me To You” program.
- Outreach Worker: Conduct outreach activities in Pierce County in shelters, and other identified sites.
Greater Lakes Mental Health Foundation
Be a community mentor for a young person through the Youth Mentorship Program. Spend one hour a week being a friend to someone with a mental illness. More opportunities are also available.
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Group Health Cooperative
Volunteer programs: hospice, mother mentor, holiday programs, infection control, adult/child abuse, emergency procedures, mental health, medication delivery, patient’s rights and responsibilities, home safety, insurance/driving safety, and tax information.
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Hospice Opportunities
There are several hospice opportunities for volunteers in the Tacoma area. As a hospice you can: provide respite care, client companionship, provide transportation, provide support to families after experiencing loss, clerical office assistance, building or installing wheelchair ramps, organizing medical bills, running errands, help with light housework and meal preparation, and gardening.
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Linden Grove
Volunteer at a residential program for those in needs. A great volunteer opportunity for nursing students or those interested in medicine.
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Lutheran Volunteer Corps
1-2 year commitment. Live in a supportive community. Volunteers are placed in seven urban areas in many opportunities that include education, housing, food distribution, and AIDS awareness.
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Sea Mar Community Health Center
Volunteer opportunities available in job shadowing physicians, clerical tasks, client-volunteer relationship building, and treatment attendants. Sea Mar offers volunteer opportunities at four sites: Medical Center, Dental Office, Mental Health and Inpatient Treatment Facility.
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Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
Unite For Sight is a nonprofit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Volunteers receive hands-on clinical experience while assisting doctors in remote, rural villages. Volunteers learn about international health and eye care, learn clinical skills while working with patients and doctors.
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