Summer 2021 Updates

Welcome to our new students, and welcome back to everyone else!!

Below are the updates for the Global Health Perspectives SUMMER term. I also have attached the volunteer form! Please email me with any questions.

BIG NEWS! INTERNSHIP for December 2021 Announced below!!

Meetings!- More dates will be out soon!

(We always have 4 set ones as well as other community ones that I post in the Facebook group that count, please plan accordingly to get your meeting credit done, please let me know if they are all during class or sim for you as I have an alternative assignment that can be used)

• GHP Orientation Intro and Support Meeting- July 23rd @ 4:45pm: Join the GHP Faculty Professor Haskell and Student Board for this meeting. We will go over what the program is, how to be a member, and offer GHP, DCN, and life support!

  • REcording- https://zoom.us/rec/share/hYxQ6u4bXkpPxNZEeQY20X6RUsLAJe01l3461oeyFOgRDgUio6iZCHVtxtT2xnek.9yR3yqjVYaPowK36?startTime=1627080367000

• Monday August 9^th @5:30pm SOCIAL! IN-PERSON!!! Potluck Join us for a potluck on the roof at DCN! Bring a dish from your favorite culture/location! We will have just a few people serving to reduce shared germs. If it is something that can be shared individually that would be great too!

• Tuesday September 7^th @ 3pm Guest Speaker- Dr. Vivienne McDaniel speaking on health equity in historically excluded populations

• Guest Speaker-Date and Time TBD:

Volunteering!! - Send us your suggestions or requests! (required form attached to email) Group event dates will be posted to the Facebook page, and I will email them out in the next week or so.

• Donate Blood! There is a critical shortage right now!! This counts as 1 hour for this quarter (normally only 30min); if you do Plasma or platelets, you can get 2 hours: https://www.vitalant.org/Home.aspx

• Denver Volunteer efforts! This website gives you multiple links to volunteer activities going on right now. https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health/news/coronavirus-info/donations---volunteering.html

• Colorado Coalition for the homeless- Health screenings at the shelters (medical and non-medical volunteers needed, I worked with this organization for the last 2 months doing COVID screenings, we have several DCN grads working for them now too!) https://www.coloradocoalition.org/volunteer?fbclid=IwAR0xwalOiAgDZBFIJ34H6B4LmaDRCSiFRsNBlN9UkR5oQmsGBKNFumX6uBE

• United Way- website has multiple in-person and remote opportunities- https://unitedwaydenver.org/volunteer/?matchtype=b&keyword=%2Bvolunteer&gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNbX8uDNC7XGciHTGUjEvqTqge_3XOJUz18BI5HF5doiHlQKhL6cuUxoCcNQQAvD_BwE

• Denver Rescue Mission: Axillary men's homeless shelters around Denver and Ft. Collins need help with meal service. https://serve.drmvolunteers.org/custom/501/index.php

• Catholic Charities: Women's shelters meal service- https://serveccdenver.volunteerhub.com/lp/emer/

• Project Cure: Sorting medical donations (in-person) https://projectcure.org/denver

• As always, you can volunteer on your own, but it must be volunteering with humans (not animals, unless it is therapy pets); it cannot be things like serving alcohol at an event like Great American Beer Fest volunteering, and it must be with an established named organization (i.e., not babysitting for a friend). It will need to be things I can confirm you participated in, such as a set organization, or email me with other suggestions. I am flexible this term with different ideas!!!

We usually have multiple group activities planned and are getting those dates set up. We have been surveying on Facebook for times that work best for the majority. We still have a smaller # of offerings than usual but are working on expanding that. If you have any you want to share or get others involved, please let me know. I am more than happy to add more if you send them my way. I also try to post events in the community on the Facebook page.

• You can always volunteer at locations you are interested in. A website I like to look for events is https://www.sparkthechangecolorado.org/, where you can search for locations and times you are free. Also, any volunteering for SNA can count for GHP too! Don’t forget to bring your form to get signed with you. Found here or attached… http://mydsn.net/GlobalHealth/documents/GHP-Community-Outreach-Journal.pdf

· *Volunteer hours done over the break will count towards next quarter! It is a great way to get them done early!

• Volunteer Hours can now roll! If you had more than 6 hours from the last term, we would roll the extra over into this term to help students get their hours completed. This will be done automatically. No need to fill out anything extra.

Internship Applications (Click on "Information, Applications & Forms for details)

• Internships ARE BACK!!!! December 2021 is a combined Domestic experience in Denver & The Bahamas!!

  • Dates are being finalized for the international portion but this will be the first week of December Break between Dec 20th- Dec 26th. Denver dates will be during the Fall break and will be working in community health locally with people experiencing homelessness. I WIll be sending out a separate email with application details (see below if you are wanting to jump on getting your 3 reference forms done now!)

  • If you have 2 active quarters (or will finish your second quarter by interviews of this term) as a GHP member you can apply if you are in quarters 3, 4, or 5 for the trip to be completed after either your 4, 5, or 6^th quarters.

  • Community & Pediatric Clinical credit (YES you can get clinical credit for this depending on what quarter you are in!).

  • The DENVER portion will focus on Urban Homeless, Refugees & Inner-city community health. Other sites include but are not limited to Temporary homeless shelter at Denver Colosseum, Denver Rescue Mission (clinic and food service), Senior Support Services(meals & clinical care), Sox Place, Stout Street Shelter. You will be working with high-risk homeless patients and Refugees right here in Denver.

  • THE BAHAMAS portion- The Bahamas is in a vulnerable environment that is prone to natural disasters. Since Hurricane Dorian’s tragic landfall on nearby Grand Bahamas and Abaco Island, Nassau has experienced an influx of individuals as survivors seek refuge. Since then, the Bahamas became more vulnerable due to the destruction of local infrastructure and homes. This created a lack of access to clean water, toilets, and other resources that increases the community’s risk for diseases. Covid-19 has created further challenges to this. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/13/hurricane-dorian-the-mudd-haitians-inequality

  • ESTIMATED Cost will be available soon, be aware that flights are very variable right now and this will impact the estimates for cost. Come chat with me if you have questions about this as well as anything else regarding the internship.

  • Traveler insurance and full COVID-19 Vaccine are required for participation in this internship.

• You need 3 references, one of each: Clinical (or SIM), Didactic, and Professional Recommendation Forms are submitted online. This is going to make it really easy to send the link by email to the person you would like to fill it out, then they click on it and submit the few questions to me digitally! You can tell your reference it will only take a few minutes.

  • Clinical Instructor Recommendation Link https://forms.gle/yDQSdqXQ696gv5QHA

  • Professional Recommendation Link https://forms.gle/ZZ4unZ2VXqqT6HqL9

  • Didactic Instructor Recommendation Link https://forms.gle/yMt9P5G2VBfpJQPW9

• Please contact me for more information if you have questions about qualifying or anything else!

Student Board Member Applications!!! Apply NOW!! - We need 1 new board member starting ASAP!! That means anyone in Quarters 1- 4 can apply!! Application link https://forms.gle/nPQaawJRpq6CfqQ77 ! We estimate about 10-20hr/month for the time commitment. All board members help each other out and myself in managing the program. Requirements include regular participation in GHP events and volunteering activities.

LEADERSHIP LIAISON

The Leadership Liaison position is responsible for attending and leading all GHP Campus Meetings and working with DSN Leadership Teams to give voice to the GHP Mission. If you love public speaking and want to get the word out to your fellow GHPer’s, this is the position for you! Additionally, the Leadership Liaison manages the GHP Email and ensures that all student board members follow up with their communications. Essential skills for the Leadership Liaison include Presentation Skills, Time management, and Communication. The Leadership Liaison should anticipate 20 hours per month of service as a member of the GHP Student Board.

FAQ's:

GHP FAQ.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions! Thank you for your participation in GHP! I am here to answer any questions about the program, participation, or future opportunities with GHP, such as our internships!

GHP Volunteer Form- 2020.docx

-Tara

Tara Haskell MS, RN, CPN

Assistant Professor & GHP Coordinator

Vice-President, STTI Chi Alpha Chapter

Denver College of Nursing

1401 19th St. | Denver, CO 80202

thaskell@denvercollegeofnursing.edu

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