La Habra, Calif. - June 8, 2004 - Volunteers are needed to help at the Friends of Children Health Center, a clinic that provides free and low cost medical and dental services to uninsured children. The clinic is located on the grounds of Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra and is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, year-round.
A variety of volunteer opportunities are available, including working in the reception area, providing clerical and clinical assistance, reading to or interacting with children, and community outreach. The clinical staff mentors volunteers to help identify their talents and train them to serve a community in need. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older, have a desire to work in a health care environment and a love for children. Previous volunteer experience is preferred but not required.
“We welcome everyone, from teenagers looking for an interesting summer activity, to retirees who would like some social interaction in the mornings or the afternoons,” says Judi Leonard, pediatric nurse practitioner who coordinates the medical services provided at the center. “We also encourage parents, teachers, librarians, and college students to offer their time once a week to volunteer in our literacy program.”
The Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Persons interested in volunteering can call Miriam Escovar at (714) 447-3460, Ext. 203.
The Friends of Children Health Center, located at 301 West Las Lomas Street in La Habra on the campus of Las Lomas Elementary School, provides an average of 3,500 medical visits and 4,500 dental visits annually for uninsured children in need of health care services.
The Center’s operation is made possible by The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA), in cooperation with the La Habra City School District.
The IHA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) private operating foundation, whose mission is advancing and innovating the best practices and solutions to care for populations across the healthcare continuum. The Institute provides healthcare services as well as information through its various publishing efforts, the World Wide Web and its renowned national health literacy programs.
The IHA is headquartered at 501 S. Idaho St., Suite 300, La Habra, CA 90631;
(800) 434-4633. For more information, go to the Institute’s Web site at www.iha4health.org.
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