Emergency Room for Mentally Challenged Patients

This is updated from the artilce in Module 4 Unit 3

Just what we were talking about: High Fructose Corn Syrup

Here's a 60 minute report on the dangers of sugar. I can't say "enjoy", but watch it and weep (cry).

The latest information about midwifery and childbirth

You can watch the video (especially for Gisa!).

Article on UCSF Dean of Nursing

Read all about him.

Information for 2.3 Project

Here are the dialogues that will help you with the project on page 128.

Street level health-community health in Oakland- a great place to volunteer

Check this out. It's really cool. If that doesn't work, check this out. http://streetlevelhealth.org/

Information about Lactation Consultants

For all of you, but especially for Gisa:-)

Here it is.

A CPR video- thanks to Jenny (#1)

This could save someone's life!

very interesting radio show about providing therapy

to people from other cultures/languages. This mostly focuses on mental therapy/counseling.

fastest growing jobs

Read about it here. Home Health aides and Physical therapy assistants at the top!

One Stop Career Centers in San Francisco

If you click on the different "workshops and events" for each individual location of One Stop Career centers, you can find many workshops where you can practice interviewing, get help with resumes and search for jobs. These workshops are FREE!!!
They also have help with your taxes.

Resume help

This may seem a little confusing, but watch it anyway.

Volunteering with seniors- find out how.

This is a general website, but can help you find places near you to volunteer with seniors.

Volunteering at ONLOK with seniors

Here's how.

Pronouncing medical terms correctly

Another great website, especially for you!

Pronunciation help??? Does anyone need any?

A great website that helps you see how to pronounce things correctly.

A video about why it's great to volunteer

Watch it and then PLEASE comment on what you think.

CITY COLLEGE CAREER SURVEY

This will help you figure out the kind of job you might like.

Great story about a volunteer at SF General Hospital

Read about it. There's also a short video you can watch.

This is about the immigrant farmworker who became a neurosurgeon

It's a beautiful story. Check it out.

Funny puppet show about health care

Watch it here.

Subject/Verb agreement quiz

A little extra practice.

So many job opportunities in health care!

Read about them here.

Health care career ladders (pathways)

Lots of information here.

Labor statistics

Click here.

jobs in healthcare

click on here to see about jobs.

Volunteering possibilities- only some!

Websites: www.sfccc.org/volunteers (Community Clinic Consortium- specifically for health care)

www.thevolunteercenter.net (all kinds of volunteer positions, including playing mah jong with

seniors at On Lok Senior Center!)

www.volunteerinfo.org ( a very long list of volunteer possibilities)

Please forgive me if the phone numbers or contact people are incorrect or not up-to-date. I apologize.

Service Provider	Contact Information	Contact person	Services/Languages/Notes
Glide Health Clinic	330 Ellis St. Room 403 674-6140	Kris Johnson 674-6080	All services/All languages
St. Anthony’s Free Medical Clinic	121 Golden Gate Ave. 241-8320	Edwin Rodriguez, Education Outreach Coordinator 592-2727 Varsha Chauhan 592-2711	Wants a 4-8 hour weekly commitment M-F A variety of services Cantonese, Lao, Mandarin, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Spanish
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition	1208 Mason Street 788-6426		Cantonese, Mandarin
San Francisco General Hospital	995 or 1001 Potrero 206-8000 ask for volunteer office or for Refugee Services 364-7650/206-8608	Shieva Khayan-Bashi 206-3518	Urgent Care. Refugee services, HIV/AIDS, Teen clinic/ many languages
St Luke’s Hospital Volunteer Services	Cesar Chavez and Valencia 647-8600	Grace D’Anca	Hospital/Clinic Primarily Spanish/English
Latina Breast Cancer Agency	6 Monterey Boulevard 584-3444	Misty Alverado, Program Manager	Spanish/English
Clinica de Martin-Baro or Carecen	1245 Alabama St. 206-4058 (on Saturdays) Carecen 642-4400	Rene Salazar	Spanish
Women’s Community Clinic	2166 Hayes St. Suite 104 379-7800	Barbara Finn 379-7802 ext.302 (volunteer coordinator)	Women’s clinic English/Spanish, interpreters
Centro Familiar de La Mision (SF Dept. of Public Health)	759 South Van Ness, Second floor.415-642-4550		Counseling Spanish/English
Tom Waddell Clinic	50 Ivy Street 335-7400		homeless people, dental clinic, HIV, transgender
Chinatown Public Health Center	1490 Mason at Broadway 364-7600		Public health clinic Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Maxine Hall Health Center	1301 Pierce at Ellis 292-1300		Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog
CCSF Project SURVIVE	Ocean Campus 239-3899	Leslie Simon	Presentations on healthy intimate relationships, Cantonese and Spanish
Regional Health Education Community Studies		Janey Skinner 405-0777 jeskinne@ccsf.edu
Curry Senior Center	333 Turk St 885-2274	Diedre Mullins	Spanish, Mandarin, Russian Vietnamese Cantonese,
Lyon-Martin Clinic	1748 Market	Alison Quring 901-7108	Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
Balboa Teen Clinic	1000 Cayuga Ave. 469-4512		Teenagers/ all languages
Haight Ashbury Free Clinic	558 Clayton St. 487-5632	Xiomara Rayo 487-5638 extension 103	Needs a one year commitment
New Generation Health Center	625 Potrero 502-8336		Women’s health/contraceptives
Planned Parenthood	815 Eddy St. 1-800-967-7526		Women’s health/contraceptives/abortion
Martin de Porres	225 Potrero 552-0240		Urgent care, Spanish
Women’s Community Clinic	2166 Hayes St. Suite 104 379-7800		Women’s health
San Francisco Free Clinic	4900 California 750-9894	Paula Martin 750-9087	Cantonese, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian and Vietnamese
Laguna Honda Hospital	375 Laguna Honda Boulevard 759-3333	www.lagunahonda volunteers.org	A variety of different ways to volunteer
Castro-Mission Health Center	3850 17th St. 487-7500		Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Cantonese, Mandarin
Mission Neighborhood Resource Center	165 Capp 869-7977		Primarily Spanish
Mission Neighborhood Health Centers	240 Shotwell 552-3870/Excelsior 4434 Mission, 406-1353		Primarily Spanish
Southeast Health Center	2401 Keith St. 671-7000		Spanish, Cantonese, Tagalog
North East Medical Services	1520 Stockton, 2308 Taraval, 82 Leland		Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese
Street Level Health Project	250 International Blvd. Suite B 510-533-9906		Health services for Oakland’s day laborers/Spanish speaking
CCSF Student Health Center		Paula Cahill
TB Clinic, SFGH	2460 22nd at Potrero 206-8524		Cantonese, Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness	730 Polk St. 4th floor 292-3400	Ruben Garcia 292-3420 ext. 324	HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Testing
Asian Perinatal Advocates	728-730 Commercial 616-9797	Amy Yu 616-9797	Family services, Asian Languagees
On Lok Senior Services