Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Step by Step:
The goal of the Step By Step Health Literacy Program is to empower and teach parents to recognize key child development milestones and potential red flags. Health Literacy Volunteers will work with parents one to one in the waiting room of the Outpatient Pediatric Department on the NY Methodist Campus. This is an opportunity for volunteers to impact the lives or our community’s children.

We are especially looking for volunteers who are: newly retired, have backgrounds in education, and comfortable speaking and teaching one-on-one. People who are bi-lingual are especially encouraged to apply. We are looking for compassionate, caring people. People who are outgoing and friendly. People who are looking to help fellow community members.

Step by Step volunteers will be thoroughly trained.

Requirements:
Minimum age: Mature
Minimum time: Volunteers will be scheduled for one shift a week for a minimum of six months.
Times: Monday- Friday 9:00 am-12pm or 1pm - 4:00 pm

This opportunity is sponsored by: New York Methodist Hospital

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Monthly

Contact Person: Tammy Himes, Program Manager, (718) 780-5397, (email) View all organization contacts

Address:

506 Sixth Street, Volunteer Department Brooklyn, NY 11215 (See a map)

Directions:

New York Methodist Hospital is located at 506 Sixth Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Park Slope Brooklyn. You can take the F train to the 7th Avenue stop and then walk three short blocks north to Sixth Street.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: F train, 7th Ave. stop,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3

Miscellaneous Information

Borough
	Brooklyn
Volunteer Shifts
	Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm