Volunteer opportunities in Central Oregon
Deschutes County Health Services
also known as DCHS; Deschutes County Public Health; Deschutes County Behavioral Health
About Deschutes County Health Services
Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) provides public health and behavioral health programs county-wide, including public health clinics, school-based health centers, environmental health, crisis services, and outpatient and youth behavioral health. Its Medical Reserve Corps keeps a trained pool of medical and non-medical volunteers ready for health emergencies, disasters, and planned events. After the October 15, 2026 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, DCHS co-hosted free walk-in crisis support with Bend-La Pine Schools and St. Charles Health System.
Volunteering looks like
Medical Reserve Corps volunteers, both medical and non-medical, support emergency and disaster response, staff pre-planned community events, help with public health and behavioral health outreach and education, and take part in trainings, exercises, and drills. Assignments run from a few hours to several days, and volunteers can accept or decline each one. Residents can also serve on the Public Health and Behavioral Health advisory boards.
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Classification
- Nonprofit
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