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Fairmont General Hospital - VolunTEEN
The Fairmont General Hospital VolunTEEN program is a student-oriented volunteer program that offers young people the opportunity to learn about the careers available in the health care field, as well as the role of professionals and others in community health. A typical summer placement may offer as many as 30 hours of career education. VolunTEENs also have the opportunity to provide needed services to the hospital and the community.
What is it?
The Fairmont General Hospital VolunTEEN program is a student-oriented volunteer program that offers young people the opportunity to learn about the careers available in the health care field, as well as the role of professionals and others in community health. A typical summer placement may offer as many as 30 hours of career education. VolunTEENs also have the opportunity to provide needed services to the hospital and the community.
Who is it for?
Teenagers ages 13 to 18.
Why do they do it?
The program became more formalized when the state established a graduation requirement that teens volunteer time in their chosen career path. Several graduates have returned to the hospital as employees in health careers.
Impact
This past summer, 70 teenagers, both boys and girls, donated more than 1,750 hours by volunteering in 28 departments over nine weeks.
Contact: Cathy Petty
Director, Volunteer Services
Telephone: 304-367-7181
E-mail: cpetty@fghi.com
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