Care and Companionship Network (CCN)
The Care and Companionship Network is a buddy program where volunteers
offer emotional, social, and/or practical support to a person living
with HIV/AIDS. Volunteers set their own schedules with their buddies
and make a minimum of four phone calls and two visits a month. Volunteers
must complete a personal interview and 16 hours of training, attend monthly
team meetings, and report hours monthly.
Massage Therapy
Certified Massage Therapists (CMT) and students volunteer their services
to provide AID Atlanta clients valuable health benefits through massage
therapy. AID Atlanta coordinates appointments with clients and volunteer
massage therapists at the agency, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to
7 p.m.
Tax Assistance
Volunteers assist individuals who are HIV positive with tax preparation.
Volunteers who wish to help in this capacity must be certified to assist
with tax preparation.
Pediatrics
Under the direction of the pediatrics coordinator, volunteers provide
child care for parents seeing providers at Grady IDP. Volunteers must
complete a background check and a TB test. Opportunities to help out
are from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Community Outreach
Discovery Program
Long-term HIV survivors who model a healthy and successful lifestyle
are encouraged to apply for this program. The program serves as an opportunity
for newly diagnosed clients to get together in a same sex environment
to discuss their experiences, fears, and concerns in a safe educational
environment. There are opportunities for volunteer participants and facilitators.
Volunteers must be HIV+ and comfortable disclosing status to others in
the confidential group setting.
AIDS 101 Committee
Volunteers organize the AIDS 101 Education and Awareness Seminars
and participate in the production of each seminar. AIDS 101 volunteers
can get involved by helping to prepare for the event, speaking at the
seminar, or working as day-of-event volunteers.
African American Women’s Outreach
Volunteers provide HIV/AIDS education and risk reduction/prevention
information to the African American community. Volunteers are needed
to facilitate safer sex parties, staff tables at community events, conduct
workshops at schools, universities, and civic groups, provide testing
and counseling in the community, and distribute condoms at special events.
African American Gay Outreach
Volunteers assist with education and support to African American
gay and bisexual men around the issues of HIV/AIDS through culturally
sensitive programs. Volunteers are needed to facilitate Deeper Love workshops,
perform club outreach and deliver safer sex materials, recruit and facilitate
Get Your Life Parties, perform testing and counseling within the community,
and assist at special events like health fairs and Black Gay Pride.
Gay and Bisexual Outreach
Volunteers provide education and support to gay and bisexual men
related to increasing knowledge about HIV/AIDS, personal risk assessment,
adopting and maintaining safer sexual practices. Opportunities for involvement
include club outreach, delivering safer sex materials to the community,
assisting with and facilitating Lifeguard and SPF 101 workshops, and
providing testing and counseling in the community. Volunteers also perform
Hepatitis vaccination outreach and assist in the clinic with client intakes
on vaccination days.
Men’s STD Clinic & Community Outreach
Volunteers can assist in the Men’s STD Clinic (Multiple sites) performing a variety of tasks: working at the desk, specimen collection, administrative duties, assisting physician, and post testing counseling. Community outreach opportunities involvement include: club outreach, delivering safer sex materials to the community, staffing tables at community events, performing testing and counseling within the community, etc. Skilled and unskilled volunteer opportunities are available as well as student externships.
Hispanic Outreach
Volunteers provide HIV/AIDS education and risk reduction/prevention
information to the Hispanic community. Volunteers are needed to staff
tables at community events, perform testing and counseling, assist with
the GA HIV/STI Infoline, and to distribute condoms and information at
special events. Volunteers need to be bilingual in Spanish and English
to conduct outreach, but may assist with this program in the office if
they are not.
Youth Outreach
Also known as A.S.K. U.S., teen volunteers (12-18 years old) provide
HIV/AIDS education to their peers and valuable insights to parents regarding
effective tools for communicating with teens. Opportunities for doing
website outreach are also available through the teen coordinated website
www.askusteens.org. Teen volunteers must complete training and attend
monthly meetings. The goal is to prevent high-risk behavior and reach
out to youth. There are also opportunities for adults to volunteer with
our youth projects as well.
GA AIDS & STD Infoline
Volunteers are trained to answer general questions about HIV/AIDS
and Sexually Transmitted Infections, and assist with referrals. When
not taking calls, volunteers assist with data entry to track the calls
to the Infoline. Daytime and evening opportunities are available.
Testing and Counseling
Volunteers assist with administering the Oraquick Advance? HIV Antibody
Test and provide prevention counseling. Oral fluid samples are collected
unless a consumer requests to utilize a blood sample (blood samples are
collected through use of a finger stick). Volunteers must complete an
intensive training and shadowing program to prepare them for working
with clients. Volunteers are trained on all positions, but are allowed
to choose to perform only those roles they are comfortable with. Opportunities
to put your skills to work are offered here at the agency as well as
at outreach events. Volunteers must complete AIDS 101 and attend the
full Counseling & Testing training at AID Atlanta. The class is a
4-day class and is only offered Monday through Thursday from 9-5 at this
time.
Speakers Bureau
Volunteers are trained to prepare and present talks on a variety
of topics from personal experience to advanced medical overview. Requests
for speakers come from businesses, churches, schools, and social groups.
Office Support
Volunteers assist with office work, data entry, greeting visitors,
making phone calls, and a variety of other important projects in our
offices. Opportunities to learn various computer programs are available.
Clinic Support
Volunteers can assist in the AID Atlanta clinic performing a variety
of tasks from working the desk, performing lab work, and completing client
intakes. Skilled and unskilled volunteer opportunities are available
as well as student externships.
Volunteer Receptionist
Volunteers assist the agency by answering multi-line phone, greeting
clients and visitors, and paging staff. Hours are 9 am to 8 pm, Monday
through Friday. This is a great way to get back into the work force and/or
learn some new skills! Must satisfactorily complete a background check,
be able to maintain a professional and calm demeanor, and be capable
of learning a multi-line phone system. Prior receptionist experience
preferred, but we will train.
Internships
Students intern with staff to gain valuable work and life experience
in social services, fundraising, volunteer administration, education
and client services. Undergraduate and graduate positions are available.
Interns must commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week for 4 weeks.
AID
Atlanta would not exist without the generous financial support of individual
donors, corporations and concerned neighborhood/civic organizations. Every
financial contribution made is critical in our fight against HIV/AIDS.
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