West Virginia Volunteer Opportunities

We have many exciting volunteer opportunities with varying levels of time commitment.  Most activities can be done from home according to your own schedule.  Many involve attendance at quarterly volunteer meetings, which is a great way to meet others who have gone through or are going through infertility.  If you are interested in volunteering or would simply like more information, please contact Cindy Peterson, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@midatlantic.resolve.org.  We appreciate any time you have to give. Your help will allow RESOLVE to continue providing valuable services to you and others in the infertility community.  Come join our committed and fun group of volunteers!

We are looking for help in the following areas:

Educational Programs Team

• Work as a team to coordinate all aspects of the educational activities of the region/local area.  There are generally 4-6 programs per year.
• Select appropriate educational programs.  Ensure that all family building options are adequately represented by local educational programming (i.e., treatment, adoption, collaborative reproduction, living without parenting, financing, family relations/mental health)
• Identify and procure appropriate speakers/facilitators for educational programs.  Develop and maintain relationships with potential speakers/facilitators
• Identify and procure appropriate space for educational programs
• Work with Regional Advisory Council Chair, Educational Coordinators and any other Education team members to plan program dates.
• Solicit volunteers for educational programming committee and/or day-of-event support.  
• Work with Regional and National volunteers and staff to market educational programs and events, ensuring inclusion of event on the website, in eBlasts, and on social media sites.  
• Support annual conference-planning efforts
• Reports to Regional Advisory Council Chair.  Collaborate with Educational Programs Team.

Time Commitment

• 6-8 hours per month planning and marketing upcoming events.  Months with no events require less time commitment.  
• Attend Regional Advisory Council Meetings four times per year, plus telephone conferences.

Local Area Coordinators (4 hours per month):
RESOLVE coordinators serve as a point of contact for others looking for information in their local area. This generally entails responding to emails and phone calls 2-3 times a month, and might include helping to start a PLSG if a new volunteer comes forward to host. For more information, please contact info@resolve.org.

Peer-led Support Group Host (2-4 hours per month):
Peer Support Group Hosts moderate a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss and share infertility or adoption related issues following RESOLVE policies and procedures. Training is provided. Volunteer hosts are responsible for some administrative task to promote and report their group meetings. Involves attendance at a quarterly continuing education teleseminar. The first step of the process is to listen to the recorded audio training "How to Start a Support Group." For a link to this recording, please send a request to info@resolve.org.

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