Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with community-dwelling older adults in an independent living facility providing client-centered support while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with the Holland House, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults from marginalized groups striving to keep their independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You will participate in the delivery of Simply Aging, a holistic wellness program designed and lead by Dr. Amber Armstead. Simply Aging is an 8-week total wellness program aimed at facilitating successful aging in place using the 8 dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional, physical, social, environmental, intellectual, spiritual, and financial. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 3 session.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Family Event “Sweet Potato Dig in the Dark” by flashlight outdoor fun. We will even read by flashlight. Text Liz at (409)771-4155 and Paula at (409)599-0894 if needed.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers are welcome to read to children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. Volunteers help with the vegetable gardens and teaching the children to grow their own vegetables. When weather doesn't permit outdoor activities, we have indoor activities in nutrition and hands-on science and art. Text Liz at (409)771-4155 and Paula at (409)599-0894 if needed.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers will help children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades how to grow and eat their own vegetables. They will help with reading aloud in English and Spanish and giving children books to keep. We recommend parking in the Moody Methodist Church lot and walking across the parking lot, because the traffic close to the school is difficult at dismissal time. At Burnet, we work with an autism class and also three other groups, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd and autism class. Volunteers will be involved with reading aloud to a small group of children and giving them books. Meet Paula at 4:00 at the garden close to the main office. Paula's number is: (409) 599-0894. This is NOT the garden on Ave. S. This is NOT the program with 3rd and 4th graders. Make sure you are with SMART Family Literacy.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Camp PossAbilities the Christina Sullivan Foundation is looking for Buddy Bowling Volunteers for our Special Needs Recreational Bowling TEAM. Come join in the fun with our bowlers of differing abilities. Thank you for your time and compassionate hearts! "It's not about the sport. It's so much more." Please contact Josephine Sullivan at 817-727-5266 if you have any questions.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with community-dwelling older adults in an independent living facility providing client-centered support while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with the Holland House, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults from marginalized groups striving to keep their independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You will participate in the delivery of Simply Aging, a holistic wellness program designed and lead by Dr. Amber Armstead. Simply Aging is an 8-week total wellness program aimed at facilitating successful aging in place using the 8 dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional, physical, social, environmental, intellectual, spiritual, and financial. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 3 session.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Medical student volunteers should meet at 4:00 PM at our office at 2728 Ave. Q, Galveston. They will receive instructions from 4 to 4:30 PM, then help load supplies and go to the Spot Restaurant at 3204 Seawall Blvd. After the event, they will help return materials to the Ave. Q office. They will be finished no later than 7 PM.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
We will have a painting family party at Parker for World Children’s Day. 4:00 to 5:00 at Parker is the after school program. 5:00 until 7:00, we need volunteers in the cafeteria for the family event. Text Liz at (409)771-4155 and Paula at (409)599-0894 if needed.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers will help children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades how to grow and eat their own vegetables. They will help with reading aloud in English and Spanish and giving children books to keep. Meet Paula at 4:00 at the garden close to the main office. We recommend parking in the Moody Methodist Church lot and walking across the parking lot, because the traffic close to the school is difficult at dismissal time. At Burnet, we work with an autism class and also three other groups, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd. Volunteers will be involved with reading aloud to a small group of children and giving them books. We appreciate two to four volunteers. Paula's number is: (409) 599-0894. You already have October dates with volunteers signed up. This is NOT the garden on Ave. S. This is NOT the program with 3rd and 4th graders. Make sure you are with SMART Family Literacy.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Camp PossAbilities the Christina Sullivan Foundation is looking for Buddy Bowling Volunteers for our Special Needs Recreational Bowling TEAM. Come join in the fun with our bowlers of differing abilities. Thank you for your time and compassionate hearts! "It's not about the sport. It's so much more." Please contact Josephine Sullivan at 817-727-5266 if you have any questions.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with community-dwelling older adults in an independent living facility providing client-centered support while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with the Holland House, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults from marginalized groups striving to keep their independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You will participate in the delivery of Simply Aging, a holistic wellness program designed and lead by Dr. Amber Armstead. Simply Aging is an 8-week total wellness program aimed at facilitating successful aging in place using the 8 dimensions of wellness: occupational, emotional, physical, social, environmental, intellectual, spiritual, and financial. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 3 session.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) After School Program: work directly with middle school and high school students, helping them improve education focused knowledge and skills as well as build interaction skills while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with GUM, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. This is a faith-based organization and does hold occasional Bible study lessons. Volunteers are welcome to take a break if not comfortable participating in these segments. Once you have selected and signed up for the dates that work for your schedule, please reach out by text message to the site contact Clayton Boyd 903-571-5291 for more information. Please let him know you are a UTMB student and have signed up to volunteer at GUM.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Camp PossAbilities the Christina Sullivan Foundation is looking for Buddy Bowling Volunteers for our Special Needs Recreational Bowling TEAM. Come join in the fun with our bowlers of differing abilities. Thank you for your time and compassionate hearts! "It's not about the sport. It's so much more." Please contact Josephine Sullivan at 817-727-5266 if you have any questions.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers are welcome to read to children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. Volunteers help with the vegetable gardens and teaching the children to grow their own vegetables. When weather doesn't permit outdoor activities, we have indoor activities in nutrition and hands-on science and art. Text Liz at (409)771-4155 and Paula at (409)599-0894 if needed.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers will help children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades how to grow and eat their own vegetables. They will help with reading aloud in English and Spanish and giving children books to keep. Meet Paula at 4:00 at the garden close to the main office. We recommend parking in the Moody Methodist Church lot and walking across the parking lot, because the traffic close to the school is difficult at dismissal time. At Burnet, we work with an autism class and also three other groups, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd. Volunteers will be involved with reading aloud to a small group of children and giving them books. We appreciate two to four volunteers. Paula's number is: (409) 599-0894. You already have October dates with volunteers signed up. This is NOT the garden on Ave. S. This is NOT the program with 3rd and 4th graders. Make sure you are with SMART Family Literacy.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Camp PossAbilities the Christina Sullivan Foundation is looking for Buddy Bowling Volunteers for our Special Needs Recreational Bowling TEAM. Come join in the fun with our bowlers of differing abilities. Thank you for your time and compassionate hearts! "It's not about the sport. It's so much more." Please contact Josephine Sullivan at 817-727-5266 if you have any questions.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
A clinic providing integrated, interprofessional care to medically, socially complex uninsured patients. The health professions providing care at the interprofessional clinic include clinical lab sciences, licensed counselors, medical doctors, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, respiratory care, and social work. This clinic is staffed by students that are part of the I-COPE program, students that have committed to providing longitudinal care to the underserved over the course of their third year of medical school.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers are welcome to read to children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. Volunteers help with the vegetable gardens and teaching the children to grow their own vegetables. When weather doesn't permit outdoor activities, we have indoor activities in nutrition and hands-on science and art. Text Liz at (409)771-4155 and Paula at (409)599-0894 if needed.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Volunteers will help children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades how to grow and eat their own vegetables. They will help with reading aloud in English and Spanish and giving children books to keep. Meet Paula at 4:00 at the garden close to the main office. We recommend parking in the Moody Methodist Church lot and walking across the parking lot, because the traffic close to the school is difficult at dismissal time. At Burnet, we work with an autism class and also three other groups, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd. Volunteers will be involved with reading aloud to a small group of children and giving them books. We appreciate two to four volunteers. Paula's number is: (409) 599-0894. You already have October dates with volunteers signed up. This is NOT the garden on Ave. S. This is NOT the program with 3rd and 4th graders. Make sure you are with SMART Family Literacy.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Ball High School Resilience Program: work directly with 10th grade high school students in mentorship capacity, helping them improve self awareness, self management, interaction skills, and overall resilience while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Ball High School, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
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To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The ZOCS+ experience, held at Jennie Sealy Hospital, is designed to enhance students' observational skills while introducing the inpatient acute care units. During this experience, students will practice patient observation and clinical skills.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
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To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
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To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
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Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Students will help with general eye health screening, visual acuity tests, glasses fittings (taking measurements for bifocals, pupil distance, etc.), and possibly help with refractions and eye pressure testing. No prior experience is necessary, you will be trained upon arrival. After signing up for this event, please reach out to Kate O'Neill (kgoneill@utmb.edu) with any questions regarding the volunteer opportunity.
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To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Paula leads St. Vincent’s House as the Executive Director. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare executive with impressive record of collaborative leadership in project management, fundraising, business development, strategic planning, partnerships and operations management... Read More →
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Dress Code: Business Professional or Scrubs. Please be sure to view the video stream link prior to attending your session. Hospital to Home (H2H) is a student-led clinical experience aimed at connecting hospitalized patients at high risk for unmet social and medical needs with the appropriate resources. The program aims to improve health outcomes and reduce the need for future hospitalization. Students in the program help facilitate a successful transition of care by providing basic medical equipment, assessing social determinants of health, and identifying community resources to bridge those gaps. Please confirm you can access St. Vincent’s Epic Context ASAP, even before your first day, as it may take a couple days for activation. • ALL MS1s and most MS4s will already have access to St. Vincent’s Epic so you will NOT have to go the link below. If you have not used St. Vincent’s Epic in the last 90 days, you must call the help desk at 409-772-5200 to reactivate your access. • If you are a MS4 and have NEVER used St. Vincent’s Epic, use this link to obtain access (must be on the VPN or UTMB WiFi to access this site). Under “Dual Access for St. Vincent’s Clinics,” it walks through how to get to the attestation to gain access to St. Vincent’s Epic.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
SVH partners with the Galveston County Health District and UTMB to provide health screenings, vaccinations, and referral services to the residents of Sandpiper Cove.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Work directly with older adults in a senior day program providing meaningful and purposeful social interactions while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with Libbie's Place, you’ll play a key role in providing meaningful engagement for older adults experiencing a decline in independence while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. Participating students are required to commit to a minimum of 4 session. Once signed up, students should call Corinne Rhoades 409-741-2538 to let her know which dates will be available to attend.
Work directly with 3rd and 4th grade children, helping them improve social skills, reading, mathematics, and learning while fulfilling your service-learning requirements. By partnering with ACE, you’ll play a key role in shaping young learners’ futures while gaining valuable experience for your medical career. You can park in the playground parking lot that is across the street from Oppe and walk up to the front entrance. Let them know you are there for the ACE after school program for tutoring. Please bring your driver’s license as you may need it to enter the school. Once signed up, students should contact Wed Holland 334-300-3955 by text message to ask for additional information and to let him know which dates they will be available to attend.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
On the third Wednesday of each month, St. Vincent's House distributes fresh produce in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Sign up to help prepare and box fresh fruits and vegetables for our pantry clients.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
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The St. Vincent's House Expanded Food Pantry hosts a small produce trailer on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Volunteers will help assemble produce boxes for drive-through pantry clients. Connect families and individuals in crisis who do not have access to fresh produce. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Please dress in active, weather appropriate attire, and closed toed shoes.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
A community-clinic partnership between Galveston Central Church, Family Service Center, and St. Vincent’s focused on support and compassionate care for people with a substance use disorder.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
HOLA! Join us at Physical Therapy Clinic at St. Vincent’s to assist us with Spanish-speaking patients. You can learn about the field of physical therapy while making a difference for our Spanish-speaking patients. Make sure to check-in with the clinic team upstairs to get credit for your shift.
KoKo Kafe’ is a positive, relaxed, and non-intimidating experience that will focus on tutoring Math and Reading/Writing provided by Urban Strategies, Inc. Urban Strategies is part of the Galveston Revitalization Program located at the Cedars at Carver Park, the Villas on the Strand, and the up-and-coming site, The Oleanders at Broadway. Urban Strategies aims to help, guide, and encourage residents to further build upon successes as they follow the organizational vision that “All families are stable and thriving”. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to enjoy hot cocoa, teas, soft drinks, and light snacks as they receive quality academic support. The Koko Kafe program also seeks to encourage K-12 students to explore STEM. When UTMB students arrive at The Oleanders at Broadway, you park at the second building. (The second building behind the main one right off Broadway) Upon arrival, be sure to sign your name on the sign-in sheet with leadership. Please contact Kiona Tisdell 210-409-3909 or Dr. Fuller 832-629-3532 if you have any questions upon arrival.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Grace clinic provides healthcare for the community members receiving services at Central Church. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering. The dress code for all participants is modest, casual attire. We love scrubs, they are discouraged from being worn at Grace Clinic so that our community members feel safer and more comfortable during their visit.
Galveston Central Church opens-up their facility to all, including people experiencing homelessness, providing a warm meal, hot shower, laundry services, bike repair, and partnership to empower them in their journey of life. Service as a general volunteer. No religious events associated with the service or required for participation. Please make sure to watch video associated with this session prior to volunteering.
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals, clean clothing, personal hygiene, mental health, and medical services to the community, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. You will serve as a general volunteer, a big need is helping in the kitchen for food preparation.
To deliver groceries & hygiene supplies to over 140 families in crisis that have no mode of transportation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in personal vehicles & alongside with other volunteers. Dress weather appropriate with active wear & closed toed shoes. Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. use personal vehicles & work with other volunteer.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
The Harmony Healers program is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together to perform music for patients in the hospital and increase patient morale. Soloists (or duets if you prefer to prepare with another person in advance) who sing and/or play an instrument are welcome to attend these sessions to prepare and perform music for patients. When you arrive, you will receive information about the role of music in healing and some logistical information. Afterwards, you will go up to your assigned unit and perform for patients until 4:00pm. You should have a few pieces of music memorized to perform for patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
Come join Luke Society and help interpret for the Spanish speaking patients! Sign up to volunteer one time per month to allow other students the opportunity to volunteer as well. Please wear scrubs and bring your stethoscope as you’ll be seeing patients.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
**If you register for this session, please click the link in the registration field below to access orientation materials, timesheet and questionnaire** Our goal is to support Spanish-speaking patients in activities surrounding their St. Vincent’s Clinic appointment. We want to ensure that patients can navigate clinic information surrounding their visit with confidence by providing guidance in their own language. Main tasks students in the front desk can help with:
Make phone calls to confirm attendance of patients to the clinic
Make phone calls to provide patients with test results. (This is a really important need in the clinic, since we were told that sometimes notification of results to Spanish speaking patients gets pushed back until someone who can actually do it shows up to the clinic).
Fill out the “check in” questionnaire for patients arriving for their appointment
Answer any questions the patients may have during their visit
Have someone that guides patients to their room and guides them in the process of scheduling follow ups and any other consultation in other clinics.
