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Volunteers in Bend, Oregon serve in partnership with the Notre Dame Mission Volunteer – AmeriCorps program (www.ndmva.org). Members work in a variety of capacities in Central Oregon, which is rich in spectacular natural beauty. Positions are available for 2010-2011, pending grant approval.
Central Oregon Council on Aging
(1300 SE Reed Market Road, Bend, Oregon 97702 Phone # 541- 382-3008)
This agency provides services to meet the needs of low income, isolated senior citizens in three counties in Central Oregon. The core services include in-home services, case management, respite care, senior nutrition programs, Meals on Wheels, and transportation. Senior centers are utilized as the focus of community spirit for seniors. Staff encourage seniors to come to the center for a congregate meal or to volunteer themselves, offering assistance with taking care of the dining room or serving the congregate events.
The member recruits and trains volunteers to support the Meals on Wheels program, and provides service herself including food preparation, coordinating drivers, food distribution, and record keeping. The member also serves as an Assistant Case Manager for Seniors, doing assessments, site-visits, and record keeping.
For more information, visit: www.councilonaging.org
Grandma’s House of Central Oregon
(1600 NE Rumgay, Bend, Oregon 97701, Phone # 541- 382-3008)
Grandma’s House is a non-profit, faith-based home and outreach that provides safe shelter to homeless and/or abused pregnant, parenting and adopting girls between the ages of 12 and 19.
Grandma’s House provides a safe nurturing shelter in a stable supportive environment with access to healthcare, education, emotional and psychological support and early intervention. They provide workshops and support in life-skills, substance abuse, crisis intervention, options counseling, childbirth education, pre and post-natal care, parenting, breastfeeding and child-abuse prevention. Grandma’s House is the only home of its kind East of the Cascade Mountains that addresses the needs of this high risk population.
Grandma’s House also provides respite and emergency shelter and services to pregnant teens, and teen mothers with babies in need of short term care. As an education based program, Grandma’s House provides outreach to all pregnant and parenting teens and their babies.
The member serving as Resident Coordinator Assistant will provide education and direct services to the residents of Grandma’s House, including: helping the residents in their day to day routine: education support (such as tutoring or GED preparation); menu planning; shopping and meal preparation; assistance with workshops; outings; holiday preparation; documentation; and any related tasks with which the staff may need assistance.
For more information, visit: www.grandmashouseofbend.com
Health Matters of Central Oregon
(155 NW Irving Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97701, Phone # 541- 322-1296)
HealthMatters of Central Oregon is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of Central Oregonians through innovative, equitable and sustainable systems. The foundation of Health Matters is a Health Services Hub that serves as a central clearing house and aims to coordinate the care people receive and to ensure that people’s biological, psychological and social needs are met. The intent of the Care Coordination program is to assure a coordinated system that links families with NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) infants, or other families referred by ER, clinics or schools, to comprehensive health and human services following discharge and until 5 years old, improving developmental outcomes and decreasing health care costs.
The Community Links Specialist works with families that have a baby in the NICU and coordinates with the care team to determine the needs of the family upon discharge. The Specialist identifies potential eligibility for any programs and/or assistance and facilitates access to health related services. The Community Links Specialist would then work to help the family coordinate resources and referrals and advocate for them to make sure they receive needed services. The Community Links Specialist will provide informal counseling, education and social support to these families that are either on the Oregon Health Plan or have no health insurance at all.
For more information, visit: www.healthmattersco.org
Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery
(2125 NE Daggett Lane, Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone # 541-322-6820)
Mountain Star's mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon by providing comprehensive services to keep children safe, parents successful, and families together. The nursery serves at-risk children between the ages of 0-4. It is the only relief nursery in the eastern portion of the State. Mountain Star has 2 main programs: the Safety Net Program and the Healing Children Program. The Safety Net Program provides crisis intervention to high risk families in the form of parent support, coaching and referral, parent skills training and transportation. The Healing Children Program is a therapeutic classroom curriculum for developmentally delayed children.
The Program Assistant works with the young children who attend the nursery school. He or she provides a stable environment in the classroom to foster trust and positive development by using “redirection” techniques. There is a group of (8) infants who come in once a week, a group of (8) 1 - 2 year olds who come in 2 times per week, and a group of (10) 2 - 3 year olds who come in twice a week. The volunteer also transports the children to and from the site, and will provide ongoing coaching to at-risk families to help them build effective parenting skills through in-home visits.
For more information, visit: www.mountainstarfamily.org
Saving Grace
(1425 NW Kingston Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone # 541-382-9227)
Saving Grace provides comprehensive family violence and sexual assault services. Their mission is to promote the value of living a life free of violence. Their services include operating a 30 bed emergency shelter for women and children, running a 24 hour domestic violence Hotline, providing services for sexual assault survivors, organizing crisis support groups, hospital accompaniment, and a children’s center for respite and therapeutic care.
The Women's Advocate position at Saving Grace includes: intake at the shelter; working with women on legal, emotional and educational needs; advocating for women's rights with regard to restraining orders and custody cases; co-facilitating a respite children's group and related tasks with which the staff may need assistance.
For more information, visit: www.saving-grace.org
St. Charles Medical Center, Cascade Healthcare Community
(2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone # 541-706-2791)
Cascade Healthcare Community is the sole healthcare delivery system in Central Oregon. They own, lease or manage all four hospitals, including St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. As one of the Pacific Northwest's leading regional health care facilities, St. Charles Bend provides services typically found in markets many times its size. For nearly 90 years, St. Charles Bend has taken responsibility for the health and well being of generations of Oregonians, developing into a Level II Regional Trauma Center with specialized partnerships in heart, cancer, orthopedics and neurosurgery - all backed by the resources and support of Cascade Healthcare Community.
The member in this position will be working specifically with the Behavioral Health Department at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. The Behavioral Health Department offers a broad array of services. They are the only acute psychiatric facility East of the Cascades, and have the largest Outpatient Behavioral Health Service in Central Oregon. Behavioral Health encompasses all psychiatric services, social work services and spiritual care services throughout the hospital system.
The Community Links Specialist works with frequent utilizers of emergency department services to help them connect with the social, physical and mental health care resources they need to be more successful in the community. The specialist will work with a multi-disciplinary treatment team to develop a plan for each individual, then will work with the individual to remove roadblocks and assist them in completing the plan and achieving their goals. The Community Links Specialist will provide informal counseling, education and social support to these individuals as well as research and connection to needed, affordable services in their communities. Individuals identified for this program have only Oregon Health Plan, Medicare or no health insurance at all. Sensitivity to persons suffering with mental health challenges will assist the member serving in this position.
For more information, visit: www.cascadehealthcare.org
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