Week 1 GM

Welcome Back
+ Meet the Committees!
Fall Quarter Recap!

Last quarter, we had:

● 5 Health Sites
● 2 Special Sites
● 1 Health Fair

… serving over 250 patients!!!

ALL THANKS TO YOU ALL!

Volunteer of the Quarter: Fall

Shireen Wissa ✨
"I'm truly honored and humbled that I have been chosen as the
volunteer of Fall 2019! Interacting with patients during health sites and
health fairs has enhanced my desire to help out wherever I can, as
there is a long way to go in closing the wide gap between healthcare
affordability and accessibility and the people who need it the most.
Thank you to all the staff who plan out the volunteering events to bring
the healthcare needed to the patients. Through these events, VCH has
given me some of the most memorable experiences I have had at
UCLA that will stay with me forever! Everyone in VCH is so supportive
and kind to each other and to patients alike, which makes me proud to
be a part of this incredible team of volunteers. Thank you for giving me
the opportunity to serve the community alongside you!"
GM Updates

WHEN: Tuesdays from 6 - 7 PM

WHERE: Bruin Viewpoint Conference Room

WEEKS: Week 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
If you have any questions, please contact vchbruins@gmail.com!
Upcoming Winter Schedule

Health Site Special Site

● Week 3, Sunday 1/26 ● Week 5, Sunday 2/9 - VNLC Tet
● Week 5, Sunday 2/9 Festival

● Week 6, Saturday 2/15

Health Fair
● Week 6, Sunday 2/16
● Week 8, Sunday 3/1 ● Week 7, Sunday 2/23
(Projected)
 Active Member Requirements

● Attend 2 General Meetings

● One Health Site OR One Special Site OR Two Fundraiser Shifts
● Quarterly Health Fair
○ Make sure to be HIPAA Certified!
○ Purchase VCH Polo ($20)
Active Membership Benefits
● End-of-Year Banquet (Spring Quarter)
○ Certificate of Recognition
● VCH Test Bank
General Member Strike System

As of Winter 2020, VCH will be implementing a warning/strike system to help VCH members have a more
successful experience with staff and the community!
What is considered a warning
● Arriving more than five minutes late to an event
without contacting a staff member in an efficient
and timely manner.
● Failing to correctly read/follow instructions
from emails and because of that, causing
inconvenience to VCH by either not showing up
at the correct site/time, or other minor
inconveniences.
● Repeated failure to respond in a timely
fashion to any Response/Action Required
emails.
● Improper behavior/actions at any VCH-related
events that impede our operation
Consequences
● One warning = no immediate consequences
● Two warnings = lost priority for one single event
● Three warnings = 1 strike = lost priority for sign ups
for the rest of the quarter (will not get priority for
attending and signing up during meeting)
*Strikes and warnings are cumulative throughout each
school year
*Health Site Directors will be reaching out to
volunteers when needed. We will never give volunteers
a strike or warning without their knowledge.
Mentorship

● Be a Mentor or Mentee for Winter Quarter

○ Make connections, strengthen bonds with VCH
members and staff
○ Mentors can get 2 CSH hours per quarter
● Contact vchbruins@gmail.com if you’re interested in
joining the program :)
Meet the Committees!
Language Development

What We Do:
● Provide accessible information and services to our patients through
○ Translating pamphlets, waivers, and brochures
○ Creating reference sheets
○ Providing language lessons to our volunteers

Projects:
● Translating Health Fair Surveys & Nutrition Pamphlets
● Health Site Vocabulary Videos

When: Wednesdays 6:00-6:50PM, Odd Weeks

Where: Mathematical Sciences 5147

 Navigator Committee
What We Do:
● Members will master event logistics
○ Know HF layout/floorplan well!
○ Learn how to communicate with patients and
providers VCH team
○ Understand surveys and registration packets

Projects:
● Create a physical master floorplan through tiling
● New providers/ services project

When: Thursdays 5:00-6:00PM, Even Weeks

Where: Kerkhoff 407

Nutrition Committee

What We Do:
● Create patient resources that focus on topics
of healthy eating and lifestyle habits specifically
geared towards Asian American and Hispanic populations
● Research fun facts on certain nutritional topics to share
on VCH’s social media

Project:
● Pamphlets!!! :D

When: Wednesdays 5-6PM, Weeks 2 to 6

Where: Life Sciences Building 5312 (LSB)

 Patient Education & Wellness Committee
What We Do:
● Focus on efficiently conveying pertinent medical
information to service recipients
● Educating members on ways of communicating
with providers and patients of different
backgrounds

Projects:
● Medical Exam Infographics
● Contacting Mental Health Providers
● Cultural Responsiveness Case Studies

When: Mondays 6:00-6:50PM, Week 2 to Week 8

Where: TBD
Patient Outreach

GOALS:
● Develop long-term relationships with our service recipients by increasing transparency with
recipients regarding upcoming events
● Broaden our understanding of our targeted demographic through quantification of data to better
understand how we can improve their experience
WHAT WE DO:
● Creating a phone-bank to communicate with patients regarding upcoming events
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
● Creating ice-breakers to be used during General Meetings
● Creating posters to be displayed at HF with various statistics/data analysis
WHEN/WHERE:
● Wednesdays 6-7 PM @ Mathematical Sciences 5147
Committee Meeting Time!