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Faculty Volunteer Information

Interested faculty members and/or community affiliates of YSM, YSN, or the PA Program should contact Kristina Liu (kristina.liu@yale.edu) for additional information on volunteer opportunities.

Student Volunteer Information

The majority of staffing at the HAVEN Free Clinic is provided by student volunteers that participate at the Clinic on Saturdays or in various other roles throughout the week. Current YSM, YSN, EPH, or PA students interested in volunteer opportunities are needed. Spanish-English Translator positions are also available to current Yale undergraduate and graduate students. Interested students should contact Rachel Jamison (rachel.jamison@yale.edu) for additional information.

Please note that the HIPAA training program, available online here, must be completed prior to volunteering at the HAVEN Free Clinic.
Hide Student Volunteer Position Descriptions
Patient Services Greet patients, make appointments, assemble charts, provide information about our services and other health services in the area, and distribute initial patient paperwork. Basic Spanish skills (comprehension) preferred. Undergraduates with some Spanish knowledge are encouraged to sign up for Front Desk.
Health Education Obtain and distribute health education material, present information about specific topics to patients one-on-one or in a group education session. Or, participate in community-based educating at the Fair Haven Greenmarket on Thursdays between 3 and 7pm.
Social Services Screen patients for medical and social service eligibility, help patients fill out insurance and prescription drug paperwork, assist patients in accessing vision care and dental care, assist patients with programs to cover medical debt, and follow-up on any necessary forms during the week.
Interpreter Provide translation services for non-English speakers, particularly Spanish speakers.
Junior Clinical Team Member Take and record patient's vital signs and chief complaint. Work with senior clinical team member and attending nurse practitioner or physician to obtain history, conduct physical exam, and deliver treatment plan. Obtain and deliver medication. Assist patient in obtaining services from other areas of the clinic (i.e. laboratory, education, pharmacy, etc.).
Senior Clinical Team Member Obtain history and conduct physical exam. Work with attending nurse practitioner or physician to deliver treatment plan. Mentor junior clinical team member (help educate about history and physical, treatment plans, etc.).

Required Rotations
Medical:
Medicine 1, Medicine 2, Ambulatory
Nursing:
Students in the A+ or midwifery specialty tracks who have successfully completed the 1st specialty year
PA:
TBD
Pharmacy Help patients to get the meds that they need at low or no-cost! Assist with pill counting, work with clinical teams to identify drugs that fit both budget constraints and medical needs, determine patient eligibility for Pharmaceuticals Assistance Programs, and conduct monetary transactions.

Phlebotomist Performs all blood draws, UA, rapid strep test, BHGC tests and other basic laboratory tests. Prior phlebotomy experience required. If you are interested in volunteering in the lab please contact Brian Ju (brian.ju@yale.edu) to sign up.

Volunteer Feedback

We welcome comments about your volunteer experience and would especially like to hear from you should you have suggestions on how we might improve upon your experience or other services. Please visit our contact page to directly email any one of our Board members.

Donate to the HAVEN Free Clinic

HAVEN Free Clinic is supported by donations from people like you. A contribution of any size helps us better serve our patient population in a range of ways. For example, your donation might be used to help provide medication to control a patient's high blood pressure, or to provide educational materials to several patients on a topic such as diabetes.

We accept donations over the Internet using a major credit card (MasterCard, VISA or American Express).

If you choose to donate to us online, you will be directed to a secure website that processes donations for many schools and organizations at Yale University. This website will appear in a new window on your computer. When you are finished making your donation, simply close that window to return to this page. Also, please note that you will receive an acknowledgment of your donation from Yale University and a separate acknowledgment from HAVEN Free Clinic.

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Or, if you would prefer to contribute to the HAVEN Free Clinic by personal check or another method, please contact Einav Ornan (einav.ornan@yale.edu) for further information.

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