Volunteer Opportunities
An Illinois RDH can receive up to four hours of Continuing Education Credit for volunteer services during each licensure cycle per the Illinois Dental Practice Act. IDHA regularly updates our event calendar with volunteer opportunities. If your organization needs volunteers for an event, please fill out IDHA's volunteer request form at https://forms.gle/y35AkjAxW6VLVjgj9. Please find more volunteer opportunities below:
Aurora Christian Healthcare
About: Aurora Christian Healthcare provides free dental care to uninsured, low-income residents in Aurora, IL. We are in great need of volunteer dental hygienists to help with our extensive waiting list.
Dental Services: Teeth cleaning; assisting our dentist in providing exams and treatment to patients; cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments after the clinic.
Volunteers needed: Dental Hygienists (student hygienists welcome). Bilingual in Spanish is a definite plus!
Volunteering hours: Currently we have dental once or twice monthly on Wednesday evenings from 4 pm to 8 pm. We are always looking for more dentists to allow us to offer more frequent clinics. Hours may be subject to change.
Location:143 S. Lincoln Ave., Suite 1, Aurora IL 60505
Weblink: https://www.aurorachristianhealthcare.org/
Contact information: Monita Gruhlke, skypingwithmom@gmail.com or call clinic at 630-586-6392 and leave voicemail.
Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures
Help Bring free dental screenings and Health Education to Children!
About: In 1991, Colgate introduced Bright Smiles, Bright Futures (BSBF), an oral health education and prevention program designed to improve the oral health of under-served children. In the U.S., BSBF exposes ten million children and their families annually to positive oral health education messages and/or provides free dental screenings to children, ages 1-12. The primary BSBF goal is to teach children and their families how to maintain their overall health and wellbeing.
Dental Services: Free Dental Screening, Education and Treatment Referrals
Volunteers Needed: Volunteer Dentists, RDH, Assistants and Students
Volunteering Hours: Varies depending on the event.
Location: A mobile dental van providing free dental screenings and education to children 12 and under in underserved areas. The locations vary depending on event, EX: School, community event, retail.
How To Get Involved:
https://www.colgate.com/en-us/mission/oral-health-commitment/bsbf/dental-volunteers
Contact:
Monica Thiel
708-558-0097
Dental Access Days
Please consider volunteering with the the Dental Access Days Clinic on Friday, February 27 at Harvest Bible Chapel, 800 S Rohlwing Rd, Rolling Meadows. (7:30-4:00)
We'll be working with the clients of Journeys, The Road Home, a shelter very close to Harvest and could use two more hygienists.
Please feel free to reach out with questions or concerns,
Kelly Badgley
Bill McKinley
If you can't help this time, consider these upcoming events.
| Feb 27 | Journeys | Rolling Meadows |
| April 24 | Breakthrough Ministries | Garfield Park, Chicago |
| May 22, 23, 24 | Family Matters / AJH | Rogers Park, Chicago |
| Aug 21 | Sarah's Circle | New Town, Chicago |
| Oct 24 | Gall Church | Gage Park, Chicago |
| Nov 20, 21, 22 | Margaret's Village | Englewood, Chicago |
The Jesse Brown VA
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
Posted February 15, 2021:
The Jesse Brown VA is looking for individuals to have the ability to volunteer for a minimum of 4hrs one day a week consistently for at least 4 months. The maximum will be 8hrs in one day. The opportunity to volunteer are Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4pm, with the occasional Saturday clinic. The position does require a decent amount of standing and walking.
As occasional volunteers we will have them sign-in every time they come in to volunteer. Volunteers park for free at a nearby indoor parking structure by the facility. We also provide volunteers who come in for 4hrs or more with a meal ticket that can be used at our facility.
We greatly appreciate your time.
Interested? Contact Denisse Montoya, Voluntary Service Specialist and Outreach Coordinator:
Email: Denisse.montoya@va.gov
Phone: 312-569-6340
Tri City Health Partnership
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Tri City Health Partnership in St. Charles is looking for compassionate dental professionals to help serve our neighbors in need. TCHP is a free medical and dental clinic that provides much needed services to low income, uninsured residents in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia. Most volunteers take a 2 or 3 hour shift once a month. We have up to date equipment and supplies to provide our patients top quality services with dignity and respect. Are you looking for a “Work of Heart?”
Interested? Contact Michelle Hrametz:
Email: mhrametz@tchpfreeclinic.org
Phone: (630)377-9277
For mor information please visit their website at https://www.tchpfreeclinic.org/
Willow Creek Care Center
Willow Creek Community Church
67 E. Algonquin Road
South Barrington, IL 60010
(224) 512-2600
Willow Creek Care Center is looking for dental professionals to volunteer at their dental clinic. Volunteers choose serving times that fit their schedules and serve in three hour shifts with one patient per hour.
Interested? Sign up and learn more at the Willow Creek Care Center Website.
IDHA Members Volunteering: Mary Jensen, Lydia Park, Coreen Dunton
The CDS Foundation is looking for volunteers! Check out their website, see the amazing work they do and find out how you can make an impact today! www.cdsfound.org
Interested? To volunteer, call the clinic at 630.260.8530 or e-mail the CDS Foundaction Clinic.
Make an online donation to support clinic operations, or send a check made payable to:
Chicago Dental Society Foundation Clinic
401 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 200
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact Chicago Dental Society Foundation’s Executive Director, Kristen Weber, at kweber@cdsfound.org or Rebecca Van Horn at vanhornr@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
400 E. Randolph St., Suite 3115 Chicago, IL 60601 |