The Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health (QA), provides specialized health care services to children and youth with physical, developmental and or emotional /behavioral challenges.
Queen Alexandra assists families in meeting identified needs in the areas of physical, developmental, emotional and behavioral challenges of their child.
For more information and general inquiries, visit the Facility page:
Volunteering at QA is a great way to clarify your career goals, gain valuable experience, and build your resume while making a difference in the life of a child. Volunteering can fulfill an unmet need in your work, social or home life.
Qualifications
Volunteers are required to assist on the same day and time each week for a period of at least three months. There are limited volunteer opportunities for people under 18 years of age; most volunteers are adults.
Intake Process
In addition to reading and following steps on the How to Become a Volunteer and Frequently Asked Questions pages, volunteers must attend:
- Information Session, which covers the history and services of QA and the role of volunteers.
Please come a few minutes early, and bring your date book for scheduling an interview.
- Screening Interview
- General Volunteer Training Session
All volunteers must consent to a criminal record check. Volunteers placed in the preschool programs must also get a doctor's note of wellness.
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Volunteering at QA offers many opportunities from swimming, to being a Family Friend in the community to assisting with various research projects. QA Volunteers commit to one shift a week, usually the same day and time.
Where can I volunteer?
Family Friends
Volunteers placed in the community, (school, recreation ctr.) or home of a family with a child with special needs
Swimming
Ideal if you have Water Safety Instruction or National Life Saving swimming certifications
Indoor Rock Climbing
Assist therapists in an indoor rock-climbing program or family friend setting
Early Intervention Program
Volunteering with children between the ages of birth to three in a playgroup or family friend setting
Preschool Program
Volunteering with children under five in a preschool setting or family friend setting
Mental Health
Assist with various activities in the Children’s, Youth and or Outpatients Programs
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Nancy Martens
Coordinator, Volunteer Resources
Email nancy.martens@viha.ca
Phone (250) 519-6792 ext.36792
Fax (250) 519-6937
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Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
2400 Arbutus Road
Victoria, BC
V8N 1V7
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