College of Allied Health Sciences Service-Learning
The Better Place Project for first year College of Allied Health Sciences students supports continued growth and success in all facets of the learning process academically, interpersonally, and intrapersonally.
Through the Better Place Project within Learning Communities, Allied Health students complete service-learning experiences in the diverse communities where we study, work and live. These experiences facilitate personal growth and the development of professional skills needed to be successful in a broad range of allied health professions.
Service-Learning Sites
Below is a series of promotional or video interviews for agencies that have been pre-selected for CAHS students.
The information below and service-learning site availability is subject to change.
Sadie Everett
513-535-3929
everetsh@ucmail.uc.edu
2610 McMicken Cir
Cincinnati, OH 45221
https://cech.uc.edu/education/ats/cees.html
Rickey Terrell
Program Coordinator
513-815-6862
bearcat.academy.uc@gmail.com
2610 McMicken Ct.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
sites.google.com/view/bearcatacademyuc
Learn more about Bearcat Buddies and register for a Spring Semester session here. Please note that you are expected to respond to each weekly session and make a semester-long commitment in order to participate.
Antione Spriggs
Center for Community Engagement
513-556-1559
bearcatbuddies@uc.edu
2639 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45221
uc.edu/campus-life/cce/ lsemesterlongprograms/bearcat-buddies.html
Find opportunities with Breakthrough on volunteer.uc.edu here.
Dr. Tiffany Dolder-Holland
Program Director
513-815-6862
btcprogram@breakthroughcincinnati.org
breakthroughcincinnati.org
Haley Damron
Organizational Administrator
513-874-6789
hdamron@cincinnaticenterforautism.org
305 Cameron Road
Cincinnati, OH 45246
cincinnaticenterforautism.org
enableuc@gmail.com
2220 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45221
enableuc.org
Respond to CAHS Better Place Project service learning volunteer needs with foreverfitness on volunteer.uc.edu here. Please note that you are expected to respond to each weekly session and make a semester-long commitment in order to participate.
Sarah Palmer
Owner
513-404-1918
sarah@foreverfitnesscincinnati.com
4542 Cornell Rd.
Blue Ash, OH 45241
www.foreverfitnesscincinnati.com
Cheryl Shrider
Volunteer Coordinator
513-619-1424
cherylshrider@gswo.org
www.gswo.org
Kim Henry-Kuehn
Volunteer Coordinator
513-862-2374
kim_henry-kuehn@trihealth.com
375 Dixmyth Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45220
www.trihealth.com
Steve Wesselkamper
Director of Development and Marketing
513-487-7716
swesselkamper@hearingspeechdeaf.org
2825 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219
hearingspeechdeaf.org/
Tommy McQuaid
Director
(614) 390-7818
achieve@ironcorefitness.org
www.ironcorefitness.org/
Emily Denlinger
Volunteer Coordinator
513-855-2816
emily.denlinger@pauseforparents.org
5962 Hamilton Mason Rd
Liberty Twp, OH 45011
pauseforparents.org
Find service-learning opportunities with St. Francis Seraph Ministries on volunteer.uc.edu here.
Theresa Diersen
Volunteer Services Director
513-276-7037
tdiersen@sfsministries.org
1615 Republic Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
sfsministries.org
Find service learning opportunities with Christ Hospital on volunteer.uc.edu here.
Madison Kramer
Supervisor
Volunteer Services
513-585-3877
Madison.Kramer@TheChristHospital.com
2139 Auburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45219
TheChristHospital.com
Service learning opportunities with The Healing Center can be found on the agencies website.
Eric Trevino
Volunteer Program Manager
513-346-4080 ext. 919
eric.trevino@healingcentercincinnati.org
11345 Century Circle W
Cincinnati, OH 45246
healingcentercincinnati.org
Respond to CAHS Better Place Project service learning volunteer needs with The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health on volunteer.uc.edu here. Please note that you are expected to make a commitment beyond the 10 hour minimum.
Jennifer Williams
Volunteer Coordinator
(513) 686-5330
jwilliams16@mercy.com
4777 East Galbraith Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
https://www.mercy.com/about-us/careers/volunteering/apply-now
Kerry Wolfer
Campus Life Coordinator
513-607-5738
tap@uc.edu
Teachers/Dyer Complex 2610
https://cech.uc.edu/schools/education/ats/tap/employment.html
Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 and other illnesses present a constantly changing set of circumstances that impact service learning in a variety of ways. Your patience, flexibility, and understanding are greatly appreciated
Students are expected to adhere to all university of cincinnati policies and protocols at all times. In addition, students are expected to adhere to the policies and protocols of their service-learning site as well.
You are presented with a variety of service-learning opportunities, and if any given opportunity does not meet your needs, please consider another option. Contact your Peer Leader or the Center for Community engagement with questions or concerns.
Individual needs on the volunteer.uc.edu site indicate where and how each activity takes place. Virtual and face-to-face activities are subject to change, so be sure you understand the expectations of your service learning site before you finalize your placement.
If you are not comfortable with a given option, please contact your Peer Leader to talk about alternative options.
Community service and service-learning are aligned with the ethos of the allied health professions. This, in part, is why service-learning is a feature of College of Allied Health Sciences curricula. Community service and service-learning provide opportunities to deepen learning, build relationships, and gain new perspectives. Community service and service-learning are a crucial part of the application process to many graduate and professional programs and careers in the allied health professions. Service can also make you eligible for scholarships.
Elizabeth Camp King Scholarship for Service-Learning
Students who have a sustained commitment to service-learning throughout their undergraduate career by taking courses denoted as service-learning and completing service hours, could possibly be eligible to apply for the $1,000.00 Elizabeth Camp King Scholarship for Service-Learning. Applications are accepted annually starting in January. An announcement with an invitation to apply and the deadline is sent to students with eligible service-learning course credits.
Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership and Service
The Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership and Service is awarded each year to University of Cincinnati undergraduate students who have shown leadership and possess a passion for service. Students who apply for the award must be actively participating in some form of community engagement and/or service to qualify for this award. You can learn more about this scholarship and apply online: uc.edu/campus-life/cce/volunteer/awardsandscholarships.html
10 service hours must be completed during the 2023 Spring Semester. Ideally, service is completed consistently and regularly (weekly or every other week, depending on your site). Service cannot start prior to the semester and cannot be completed after the end of the semester.
Please note: Many community partner agencies require MORE than 10 hours in order to recoup a reasonable return on their investment in you. This includes time training you, expenses related to your intake process (such as background checks), and more. These opportunities directly add to your personal and professional growth, and give you a headstart on your future goals. Do not shy away from an opportunity simply because it asks more than 10 hours of you.
If you're having individual issues meeting the service expectations for this course, contact your Peer Leader.
Students cannot double-count hours for course requirements AND scholarship requirements, in accordance with scholarship guidelines. Any hours beyond the required 10 service hours for this course can be counted toward other requirements.
If you have a Cincinnatus scholarship, for example, you are expected to complete 10 service hours for this course in addition to your scholarhip requirements, but you can use any hours beyond the initial 10 to satisfy your Cincinnatus requirement.
- Make a plan! Look at the academic calendar, the calendar of your service-learning site if applicable, and do the math.
- If you have scholarship community serive requirements:
- Get ahead on your scholarship service requirement in the Fall Semester, or during academic breaks, if possible.
- Use winter break and other breaks in the academic schedule to earn scholarship service hours. You cannot earn hours for this class until the start of Spring Semester.
- In the Spring, if you serve more than 10 hours at your site, you can count those additional hours toward your scholarship or other requirements.
Most UC scholarships are overseen by Student Financial Aid. Contact cincinnatus@uc.edu for more information.
You do! Check out volunteer.uc.edu and the content on this page for site options and instructions for how to start the placement process.
As soon as possible!
You can initiate the process by clicking the "Respond" button associated with a specific volunteer need. Note that some agencies have a series of needs and you are required to respond to all needs in the series in order to participate. Read the need description thoroughly, and ask the agency contact person any questions you may have.
Here's an example of what you might say: "Dear Contact, My name is Liz Lemon, and I'm a first-year student in the College of Allied Health Sciences at UC, majoring in xxx. I am participating in the service learning course and am interested in volunteering at your site this spring because xxx. I'd like to move forward with the application and training process. I can be reached by email or phone at xxx. Thank you! Sincerely, Liz Lemon"
Most sites have an application and training process. Some sites require additional documentation, a background check, and/or immunizations and immunization records.
For general questions contact your Peer Leader or the Center for Community Engagement (community.engagement@uc.edu, 513-556-1559).
For questions about specific volunteer needs, contact the agency manager (contact person) listed on the agency's profile page within volunteer.uc.edu. You can search for agencies using the tools menu on volunteer.uc.edu.