Volunteer Opportunities

No non-profit organization can succeed without a dedicated group of community volunteers to assist staff, plan a strategic direction, and keep the agency in touch and in tune with its surrounding community. Birmingham Group Health Services is blessed to have an incredibly dedicated set of volunteers working with us at every turn. Read about our volunteer opportunities below or fill out our electronic volunteer form to get involved in helping your community and those in need!

Birmingham Group Health Services is extremely grateful to the many community and corporate members who donate their time and expertise to our fundraising, committee, and oversight boards. Diversity and fresh ideas continue to help us grow and change with the times, so we are always looking for new individuals to become board volunteers. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for any of the following:

BGHS Board of Directors Marketing & Planning Committee Annual Meeting Committee Business Advisory Council Planned Giving Committee Community Education Committee Compeer Advisory Committee Nominating Committee Bowl-to-Benefit Committee Umbrella Resource Committee

Persons with mental illness are often also affected by the loneliness and isolation that often accompany these diseases. The Compeer Program helps to combat this by pairing volunteers with Birmingham Group Health Services' consumers to spend time together developing supportive friendships. Compeer volunteers are trained and then matched with a consumer who has similar interests. Once a match has been made, Compeer volunteers spend four hour per month with their match, participating in a mutually agreeable activity. Compeer volunteers make a huge difference in the lives of our consumers simply by being a friend.

BGHS is always looking for volunteers to share their time and expertise with members of our Valley Social Club. Opportunities are available for guest speakers, workshops or other "how to" instructional presenters (such as computer instruction, and arts & crafts), and entertainers. For more information about the Valley Social Club, click here.

There are many levels of volunteering opportunities at BGHS

from board positions to lending a hand at My Sister's Place, to participating in short-term fundraising projects or sitting on committees. Volunteers are also needed to help with everything from babysitting client's children while they are in therapy sessions to providing employee training and/or computer technical support to the organization. Please contact BGHS' Development Department at 203/736-2601, ext. 360 today to see how you can join our volunteer team!