Blueprint for an Innovative & Unique VolunTEEN Program

Barb Farmer, Program Manager, Dignity Health Valerie Christopher, Senior Coordinator, Dignity Health
In this webinar, participants will learn how to attract exceptional youth, become a viable asset to their hospital and community, develop and empower Volunteen leaders, increase dollar value of your volunteer program by increasing hours served and learn to create this program with existing staff and without an increase in cost.
*This resource was originally developed by the Association for Health Care Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) prior to AHVRP integrating with The Beryl Institute in July 2020. This webinar does not offer Patient Experience Continuing Education Credit (PXE).
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