Opportunity Details

The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency

Who We Are

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, formerly The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Research, is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1979 to support research in women’s health. The Women’s Fund is dedicated to providing Greater Houston area women and girls with the tools they need to be an advocate for their health. The populations we reach have limited access to health information and often struggle to maintain their basic health needs.

What We Do

"“WHAT ABOUT ME? Young Women’s Health Education Program”

With a focus on building resiliency and prevention, this health education program teaches young women the essential skills needed to establish good personal health habits and develop into strong, healthy women. This program ensures that young girls who are at a vulnerable age have the right information about their bodies and the tough choices they will have to make as adolescents. The Women’s Fund’s 10-week curriculum targets multi-cultural populations in the Houston and Harris County area.

“WHAT ARE THE FACTS? Women’s Health and Advocacy Project”

Reaching out to community service providers and community members, this program teaches women to practice prevention and be proactive about their health care in order to reduce illness and promote health. Faith groups, social services providers, businesses, women’s groups and the general community can take advantage of this free preventive health programming. We provide health education classes that give the information individuals need to become advocates for their health by utilizing our publications: What are the Facts? and How’s my health? as well as teaching resiliency skills.

Available Serving Opportunities

What about me? (WAM) Program Volunteers

There is an ongoing need for volunteers to facilitate our adolescent health 10-week curriculum-based program.

Our What About Me? Program focuses on building resiliency skills. This health education program teaches young women the life skills that are essential to establishing good personal health habits and developing into strong, healthy women.

During the 10-week program, the volunteer will be trained in, and implement, the fall and/or spring sessions of What About Me? a course that helps girls ages 9-17 deal with essential health and self-esteem issues, including setting goals, body image, healthy relationships, health, and nutrition.
During the 10-week program, the sessions will be held once a week for approximately 1 hour – 1.5 hours for ten consecutive weeks.

All interested volunteers must be 18 years or older and complete a background check.

Shifts: 9am - 5pm

Location: Various Locations

Dates Available: Reoccurring

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Additional Details

Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 100
Is Not Family friendly
Is Not Outdoors