HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL CARING TEENS PROGRAM

What Is It?: A program in which teen volunteers provide supplemental services in the hospital, while gaining personal satisfaction, personality development, maturity, and an understanding of various potential health careers.

Help Needed: Possible assignments include administrative tasks, patient support, and hospitality.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: 15, with a maximum age of 18. Applicants under 18 must have parental consent.

Help Needed

CARING TEENS SUMMER PROGRAM

Caring teens serve in various ways, including administrative tasks, gift shop operations, greeting and escorting patients and families, delivering mail to hospitalized patients, wheelchair transport, and special projects.

The application is typically due in mid-March. The application period is closed for summer 2020.

CARING TEENS SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM

Volunteer opportunities are the same as those for the Summer Program. The application will be available in August.

Time Commitment:

Each Summer program (programs 1 & 2) requires a minimum of 50 hours of service and a 4 week commitment. For both sessions, there is a 70 hour minimum requirement and a 6 week commitment.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

No; volunteers must apply individually.

Training Needed:

Volunteers must complete a health screen and orientation.

Contact:

Angela Frazier, [email protected], (713) 441-6264; the Caring Teens web page is here. contact photo