Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers For Public Health

Volunteer Program

Do you want to impact the lives of others? Do you have several hours a week to give? The DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT invites you to an environment where people welcome and appreciate your talents.

The BEHAVIORAL & MENTAL HEALTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM seeks volunteers for a variety of activities including:

DROP-IN-CENTERS: Spending time listening and playing games in a relaxed atmosphere with adults facing mental health problems.

PLAY GROUPS: Interacting with infants or children, and observing their behavior from week to week.

PREVENTION: Helping mothers who are struggling with mental illness to cope with and normalize the problems of parenting infants.

BUDDIES: Spending one-to-one time with adults, adolescents or children to offer companionship and opportunities to enhance socialization skills.

OFFICES: Providing administrative support for The Volunteer Program and other vital programs.

There are additional opportunities working with infants, children, adolescents or adults. You may select the project that best matches your skills and interests.

To prepare you, the program conducts a four session training course which covers topics including mental health diagnoses, medications, stigma, empathic listening skills, and, more.

For further information about the Volunteer Program and the next training series, please call:
The Behavioral & Mental Health Volunteer Program,
Volunteer Coordinator (630) 682-7400 ext. 7027

CONNECTING MINDS ~ CONNECTING HEARTS

Other volunteer opportunities are available throughout various programs including Vision & Hearing, School Health, Dental and more.
Call 682-7400

Volunteer and Internship Opportunities in Behavioral & Mental Health

The DuPage County Health Department invites you to an environment where people will welcome and appreciate your talents. The Behavioral & Mental Health Services Volunteer Program is seeking volunteers and college interns for a variety of activities which include:

Administrative office support
Drop-in-centers
Instructor of parenting classes
One-on-one buddy
Mentor Mom
Play groups
Transportation

Our volunteer opportunities can be with infants, children, adolescents and adults. You may select the activity that best matches your interests.

To prepare you for this work, the program requires a 12-hour training course. (Exception: Administrative office support has a two-hour training.)

For further information, please call the Volunteer Coordinator at 
(630) 682-7400, 7980.