Do you have special talents or skills? Would you
like your time and energy to improve a community health need? Are you good at developing resources? We welcome you to join us at any of
our locations. Make a
difference. Volunteer today
by
calling your local coordinator
(view list).
The Palm Beach County Public Health
Department Auxiliary Program
A community group of public-spirited
citizens under the supervision of a
volunteer administrator with the mission
to meet non-budgeted needs necessary to
extend services to our clients.
This group may be made up of regular
volunteers and/or members of the
community who do not regularly
volunteer. The Auxiliary develops and
implements special projects which go
beyond the basic services of the health
center in order to brighten the lives of
needy clients and their families.
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Officer Positions (Commitment of at
least 1 year) President, Executive Vice
President, Vice President, Treasurer,
Recording Secretary, & Corresponding Secretary.
For more details (View
Descriptions
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Examples of short term committees
include: Holiday Food Baskets,
Christmas Support, Easter, Clothing
Committee, Membership and Recruitment,
Fund-raising. For more details (View
Descriptions)
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Volunteer
Health Care Provider Program
Nurses work with Childhood Immunization Coalition at weekend
outreaches and health fairs co-sponsored by the Health Department.
Physicians, ARNP (Advanced
Registered Nurse
Practitioner)
and other health care
professionals; also,
volunteer at county wide
weekend health fairs
throughout the summer
months.
The Palm Beach Care Network Program
Comprised of over 200 physicians, all specialists, who provide
medical services to uninsured residents whose income falls below
150% of the Federal Poverty Level. Patients are seen by appointment, in the doctor's private offices and, if special diagnostic tests
or surgery is needed, are referred out to one of the eight partnerships hospitals. All Network services are free and provided by volunteers.
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Diane Carlson
Regional Program Coordinator
Volunteer Health Care Provider Program
(561) 671-4032 |
Project: Dentists Care:
Volunteer Dentists seeing patients at no cost, through
two Palm Beach County programs. Eligible patients who are victims of domestic
assault and/or homeless, are referred through Cafe
Joshua Program to dentists who see patients by
appointment, in their private offices. Other volunteers serve on a yearly rotation basis at the Caridad Health Clinic's evening and weekend dental clinics.
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