Health Promotion (Canadian Diabetes Association, Chatham & District Branch)

Health Promotion
(Canadian Diabetes Association, Chatham & District Branch)

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Position ID: 445

Last Modified: 07 Nov 2007

Last Full Update: 23 Mar 2006

Opportunity Details

Contact

Peter Jones, Branch Manager, Canadian Diabetes Association; Phone: 351-6020; Email: peter.jones@diabetes.ca

Duties

To attend health fairs and other promotional venues as arranged by the Canadian Diabetes Assocation staff, to represent the Canadian Diabetes Association in a professional manner while giving out information on their behalf, to distribute educational literature and to answer general questions regarding diabetes.

Benefits

Gain experience in speaking to people individually or in a small group; opportunity to work as part of a team; opportunity to network within the community

Population being served

General public; those with Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes; those newly diagnosed

Dates and Times

Monday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Thursday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Friday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Saturday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Sunday: Morning, Afternoon, Evening

Location

throughout Chatham-Kent

Ages Appropriate

15 year(s) and up

Training

Orientation ; Training on the job ; Volunteers will be trained individually by office staff; will be given general diabetes training; not expected to have extensive medical knowledge as we provide general information only

Interaction Level

Small Group

Areas of Interest

Advocacy ; Computer General ; General Help (Education / Instruction)

Additional Requirements

Good communication skills

Screening Methods

interview; clear position description

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