Chemo Pal Mentor Program
Run by Children's Cancer Association
Program Details
Recruitment Status
- Accepting Male Mentors: Yes
- Accepting Female Mentors: Yes
- Accepting Male Mentees: Yes
- Accepting Female Mentees: Yes
Program Description
The Pediatric Chemo Pal Program helps breaks through the isolation, chaos and loneliness of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments by providing trusted, dependable and carefully matched mentors to children and teens.
Ages of Youth in the Program
2 to 21
Description of Youth in the Program
Chemo Pal kids are children and teens undergoing treatment for cancer at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital or Doernbecher Children's Hospital. These children range in age from 2 years to 21 years and come from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Quality Standards of Program
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Youth Goals and Outcomes
The volunteer program's purpose is to provide a supportive relationship, ensuring that each child maintains self-esteem and confidence throughout the emotionally isolating and physically difficult cancer treatment. The Chemo Pal volunteer provides support and guidance through dependable visits in the midst of the lonely battle against cancer.
Mentor Profile
A Pediatric Chemo Pal mentor builds a long-term relationship with a child/teen undergoing cancer treatment in Oregon through companionship, diversion, compassion, and fun and engaging activities. The mentor provides a supportive relationship ensuring that the child maintains their self-esteem and confidence throughout the emotionally isolating and physically difficult cancer treatment.
Qualifications:
Be 18 years or older.
Have a valid driver's license and automobile insurance if your car is used to travel to and from the location where you are volunteering.
Be able to make a 12-18 month commitment and visit a child/teen 2-3 times per month for 1 – 2 hours.
Have daytime flexibility to visit children Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
Be interested in and able to organize and facilitate activities with children.
Be able to communicate clearly and maintain boundaries.
Have not experienced the death of a family member or close friend within the last 12 months.
Have not been diagnosed/treated for a serious illness within the last 12 months.
Types of Mentoring
- Volunteer with one youth (one-to-one mentoring)
Place Where Mentoring Occurs
- Community-based (community activities might include, sports, meals, museums, concerts, etc.)
- Other: Hospital Based
Hours Needed
- Weekday Mornings: 8 am to Noon
- Weekday Afternoon: Noon to 3 pm
- Weekday After School: 3 pm to 5 pm
- Weekday Evenings: 5 pm to 9 pm
- Weekend
Contact Information
Web: www.joyrx.org
Contact: Melissa Ownens
Phone: (503) 200-5105
Email: mowens@joyrx.org
