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VolunTEENS
VolunTEENs are young men and women between the ages of 13 and 17 who wish to be of service in the hospital setting while gaining familiarity with health care careers. Catholic Medical Center offers its "VolunTEEN Program" once a year during the summer months and interested teens should contact the Volunteer Office at 603.663.2048 to apply. Please note, enrollment is limited and interested teens must submit their name to the Volunteer Department by the end of March. This program offers teens a positive learning experience geared towards their needs, as well as our expectations.

Listed below are the requirements of the program. Please consider these carefully when making your decision whether or not to apply for this program. During the two-month application process, from April to June, there will be a considerable number of application steps that must be completed in order to qualify to participate in the program. These steps include:

• Complete and submit a teen volunteer application form, a parental consent form, and a participation form.
• Obtain and submit a Youth Employment Certificate (if under age 16) and two school/teacher recommendations.
• Complete and submit a Medical Information Questionnaire and complete a health screening process conducted by our Employee Health Department that includes two Mantoux tuberculosis tests administered approximately two weeks apart. Specific TB testing dates will be scheduled for the teens and they must come for the test appointments on those specific dates.
• Attend an interview with the supervisor in your chosen department.
• Complete the hospital "Teen Volunteer Orientation."
• Agree to fulfill the required time commitment of the summer program. (Must be available to volunteer a minimum of four hours per week for the entire summer, except for a two-week vacation period.)