Diabetes Youth Families

Organization Description

Diabetes Youth Families is a pioneering non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of people affected by type-1 diabetes. We accomplish this by providing camping, social, recreational, and educational services to children, teens, families, and community members affected by diabetes. DYF runs year-round programs for children, teens and families focused throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Central California, as well as adventure backpacking programs and summer camp programs at Bearskin Meadow Camp and Camp de Los Ninos.

Program Information

This field placement is an opportunity to learn about chronic disease self-management, the intersection of physical/mental health and type 1 diabetes, and build skills in crisis management and de-escalation, mental health promotion, and program development and management. This learning experience will offer exposure to both micro and macro level skills, as there will be program development and one-on-one client/camper experience.

Health & Safety

We have a brief online application and other forms, documents and waivers in the created account that will need to be filled out to completion before the placement.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • CPR Certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Pre-Placement Training
  • Vaccinations
  • Fingerprinting -- Dept. of Justice
  • Fingerprinting -- FBI
Address 
5167 Clayton Road, Suite F
Concord, CA 94521
United States
Website:
https://dyf.org/
Program(s) 
Social Work - MSW Hybrid Advanced
Social Work - MSW Hybrid Foundation
Social Work - MSW Intake
Social Work - MSW Stateside Advanced
Social Work - MSW Stateside Foundation
Organization type 
Healthcare Facility or Network (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adopted/Foster Youth or Young Adults, Adults, Children/Youth, College Students, Companies/Institutions, English Language Learners, Families, Females, Guardians/Parents, LGBTQA, Males, Non-cisgendered, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Illness, People Experiencing Material Poverty, Specific racial/ethnic/cultural group, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Hours of operation 

Hours of operation will only be only when a camp is scheduled. Normal day hours are from 8am-9pm during full camp days and less on the first and last days of camp programs.

Maximum students 
0