North Country Health Consortium in action

Youth Health Service Corps

 

The Youth Health Service Corps mission is to increase the number of diverse high school students who matriculate into post secondary health care education programs.

Student volunteers are trained using a six module curriculum preparing them to serve in health care settings that serve the underserved. Once prepared, students choose to do service learning projects either independently or within a group in order to complete a minimum of 50 hours of service for completion of the program.

Upon completion of the program, students receive the YHSC National Community Service Recognition Award for 50 hours of service.

 

Student  benefits include:

· Knowledge about health careers

· Participation in meaningful service

· Increase in academic  & civic engagement

· Exposure to professional career role models

· Building their resume for college or work

· Participation  in YHSC online social network of students with similar interests.

   

Volunteer Training-In preparation for service, students are trained in:

Module 1: Leadership & Service Learning   

Module 2: YHSC Website Training               

Module 3: Vulnerable Populations-Cultural Competency

Module 4: Ethical & Legal Issue-Confidentiality

Module 5: Health Career Exploration

Module 6: Health Care Skills          

CPR & AED Certification

Service- Independent service in an area of interest for students who want to volunteer on their own schedule.  YHSC Coordinators place and follow student progress. 

Service Learning Projects guided by YHSC coordinators, continue over a semester toraise awareness of health issues. Using the IPARDCS service learning process, small groups of students work together to Investigate, Plan, Act, Reflect, Demonstrate, Celebrate and Sustain projects that address important community health issues.

  

 

For more information contact:

Francine Morgan, MBA/HRM

AHEC Program Coordinator

North Country Health Consortium, Inc.

Northern NH AHEC

fmorgan@nchcnh.org

 

 

 

  

 

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