SEARCH

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S.E.A.R.C.H

The SEARCH Project (Student/resident Experiences And Rotations in Community Health) facilitates health professions students and residents to serve on interprofessional healthcare teams in underserved communities as part of their clinical training. Learn More.

Service Learning

All S.E.A.R.C.H Students are required to complete a Service Learning Project in the community of their clinical rotation site. Below are some information links about Service Learning and a listing of upcoming events in the Houston SEARCH Site communities.

All S.E.A.R.C.H students must complete a Service Learning Project Report and submit it to:

Alexander M Reyna Jr areyna@ghahec.org

Karen Jones kjones@ghahec.org

What is Service Learning?

Service Learning Toolkit

Service Learning Report

Houston Area SEARCH Student Service Learning Opportunities

These opportunities are suggestions. If you locate another event or activity that will meet the needs of your Service Learning Project, just let us know

Casa El Buen Samaritano (Volunteer Opportunity)
    14060 Dublin Street
    Houston, Tx 77085
    This is an Ongoing Opportunity
    http://www.casaelbuen.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=49072&PID=743224

The Health Museum
Introduce the public to the Museum and its programs through attendance at festivals, corporate wellness days and schools. Volunteers pass out materials and demonstrate nutrition basics by showing models of fat and muscle, plus sharing specific nutrition information on the salt, fat and sugar content of common foods.
A pre-placement orientation, followed by an on-site, two-hour training. In addition, volunteers are paired with staff at events until a comfort level is reached.
Must be at least 18, with a valid drivers license and ability to provide own transportation to off-site events (mileage reimbursed)
Participation sites include Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery Counties. Contact Mary Heartlein, Volunteer Coordinator, 713-942-7054

SEARCH Forms

SEARCH Student Mileage Reimburstment form ,
W-9 IRS Form

SEARCH Student Mileage Reimburstment form
(UTMB Students only)

...is making our communities healthier