Practicum Contact List 1.! Adult Bereavement Support Group: \ 6052 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, Ca Contact: Rita Best (951) 274-0710 Email: riversidehospice@aol www.riversidehospice.net Description: This is a mental health outpatient facility which a great learning opportunity for those interested in volunteering. You can call or sign up online to volunteer. 2.! Alvord Child Development 8230 Wells Ave. Riverside, Ca. 92503 Contact: Amelia Ibarra (951)637-5587 Description: This organization provides volunteer opportunities that include clerical work, activities assistant, and homework volunteer. 3.! American Red Cross 6177 River Crest Drive. Ste B. Riverside, Ca. 92517 (888) 831-0031 Email: volunteering@riversidecounty.redcross.org Description: Volunteering opportunities include receptionist/ customer service representative, volunteer coordinator, training coordinator, and blood drive volunteer. *Apply online* 4.! Arlanza Child Development 7801 Gramercy pl. Riverside, CA. 92503 Contact: Cathy Knotts (951)686-1096 (951)688-1096 Description: This organization provides child care services 5.! Box Springs Child Development 21250 Box Springs Rd. Suite 110, Moreno Valley, Ca. 92557 Contact: Jacqueline Hinojosa (951) 779-9784 Description: This organization is a mental health facility that has volunteer opportunities that include supervision, and also offer educational programs.
6.! Children s Day Treatment Services Riverside County Mental Health 9707 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA. 92503 Contact: Sherrie Summer (951)955-7108 Description: This organization cares for children with mental health problems. 7.! Children s Hospital Los Angeles 4650 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 660-2450 www.chla.org *must apply online* Description: Practicum opportunities involve working directly with the patients, assisting in hospital playrooms, playing board games, reading to children. Also requires 10 hours of training. 8.! Community Action Partnership 2038 Iowa Ave. # 102, Riverside, Ca. 92507 (951) 955-4900 Fax: (951) 955-6506 www.capriverside.com Note: Must print out the volunteer application online and mail or fax in. Description: A social services organization that provides opportunities for the poor through education, wealth building, and advocacy. 9.! Daybreak Adult Day Services 1075 N. State St. Suite A, Hemet, Ca. 9243 (951) 791-3556 Description: This organization provides adult day services which include organized activities in the community, transportation, and meals. Volunteer opportunities include socializing with the participants, help serving meals, assist with games and activities. 10.!Desert Aids Project 1329 North H. Street, San Bernardino, Ca. 92405 Contact: Hudson Alling (760) 323-2118 Description: Provides resources for those living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV or AIDS.
11.!Family Service Association 21250 Box Springs Road Suite 212, Moreno Valley, Ca. 92557 (951) 275-5055 www.fsaca.org Description: This organization provides comprehensive services to families in need. Volunteers have opportunities to do clerical work, driving, kitchen help, and activity assistance. 12.!Habitat for Humanity 2180 Iowa Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 Phone: (951)787-6754 www.habitatriverside.org 13.!Independent Living Partnership 6235 River Crest Dr. suite C, Riverside, Ca. 92507 Phone: (951) 653-0740 www.livingpartnership.org Description: This organization needs volunteer drivers to assist the elderly with reliable transportation. 14.! Loma Linda Medical Center 11234 Anderson st. Loma Linda, Ca. 92354 (909)558-8022 Email: www.volunteerservices@llu.edu Description: Loma Linda University Medical Center provides a variety of volunteer opportunities. Some opportunities include volunteering at the children s center and child life program, which consists of assisting staff with activities, naps, and story time for children. There is also an opportunity to help with Neonatal Intensive Care, which includes helping infant s sensory stimulation. Operation Care Package also needs volunteers to help organize and send out care packages to patients recovering from surgery. 15.! Meals on Wheels 4845 Brockton Ave. Riverside, Ca. 92503 (951) 683-7151 www.mowaa.org Description: This program looks for volunteers that can help deliver meals to senior citizens who need them.
16.!Mothers Against Drunk Drivers 77-760 Country Club #I, Riverside, Ca. 92211 (760) 360-2197 Email: maddriveco@gte.net www.maddriverside.org Description: This organization provides aid to victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and raises public awareness. 17.!National Multiple Sclerosis Society 1800-344-4867 www.nationalmssociety.org Description: This organization helps people with the challenges of living with multiple sclerosis. Must apply on volunteermatch.com in order to find opportunities available for this organization 18.!Olive Branch Counseling Center 9033 Baseline Rd. #H, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 (951) 369-8534 Description: This organization provides mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. 19.!Olive Crest 555 Technology Ct. Ste.300, Riverside, Ca. 92507 Phone: (951) 686-8500 www.olivecrest.org Description: This is an organization that works with adoptive kids. There are two practicum opportunities working either directly with olive crests foster and adoptive youth, or being a support volunteer helping in the office or with special events. However, in order to work directly with the foster and adoptive youth you must be at least 21. 20.!Orchid Gene Screen www.resolve.org Email: pennyjf@sbcglobal.net Contact: Penny Joss Fletcher Description: Promotes reproductive health and ensure equal access to all family building options for men and women experiencing infertility. Volunteer opportunity is orange county education coordinator. This is only 4-6 hours a month, and duties include managing all aspects of the educational activities and programs, which includes identifying topics, finding speakers, dates, and locations.
21.! Planned Parenthood 400 West 30 th street, Los Angeles, Ca. 90007 (213) 284-3200 www.pplosangeles.org Description: Administrative volunteer opportunities, community outreach projects, and blood drive volunteer opportunities available. 22.!Polly Klaas Foundation PO Box 800, Petaluma, Ca. 94953 Phone: 1800-587-4357 Email: service@pollyklass.org www.pollyklaas.org Description: This organization nneds volunteers to distribute missing children posters in the community 23.!Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center 1845 Chicago Ave. Riverside, Ca. 92507 Phone: (951) 686-7273 Email: info@rarcc.org www.rarcc.org Description:This organization provides crisis intervention, information, and referrals to victims of sexual assaults. Has three types of volunteer opportunities, advocates, crisis lines, and office support. Advocate volunteers must be 21 and complete an 8 week training. Crisis line volunteers must be at least 18 years old, and also complete an 8 week training. 24.!Riverside County Public Health 4065 County Circle Dr. Suite 205, Riverside, Ca. 92503 Phone: (951) 358-5031 Email: Jalvizo@co.riverside.ca.us www.rivcooutreach.org Description: This organization provide practicum opportunities in administrative work, health centers, immunization clinic, nutrition services, and community outreach. 25.!Riverside Community Hospital 4445 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: (951) 788-3000 www.riversidecommunityhospital.com *Must print out application online*
26.!Salvation Army 10020 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, Ca. 92505 Phone: (951) 785-1490 www.volunteermatch.org *Must apply online* 27.!Teen Challenge International 5445 Chicago Ave. Riverside, CA, 92507 Phone: (951) 682-8990 Email: info@teenchallenge.com www.teenchallenge.org Description: This program provides the youth, adults, and children with an effective and comprehensive faith based solution to drug and alcohol addiction. 28.!The Trevor Project 8704 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, Ca. 90069 Phone: (310) 271-8845 Email: support@thetrevorproject.org www.thetrevorproject.org Description: This organization utilizes project volunteers, office assistance, and event volunteers in order to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. 29.!United Way 6215 River Crest Drive Ste. B Riverside, CA 92507-0703 (951) 697-4700 http://www.uwiv.org/ Description: This organization helps provide a better life for people through education, income, and health services.