Volunteer
CHCR Volunteers change lives. You can make a difference.
We’re looking for volunteers who want to do important work. As a Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) volunteer, you can help support and guide your neighbors to better understanding of their health coverage options.
You'll get the training you need to support older adults and people with disabilities through difficult times, and the opportunity to give back to your community.
Become a trusted resource for others.
“I can't tell you how many lives have been changed because we could effect change. This is powerful work that saves lives.”
- HICAP Volunteer Counselor
Volunteer Opportunities
Become a CHCR Ambassador – participate in community outreach events.
As a CHCR ambassador, you will educate community organizations, groups, and individuals about the services CHCR provides. Help empower others to learn about their Medicare benefits and options. Help reach local community members by sharing informative materials regarding Medicare at local health fairs, outreach events, and in your local community spaces. CHCR ambassadors will go through a short training course on Medicare topics and how to conduct outreach.
Become a HICAP Volunteer Counselor – provide one-on-one Medicare counseling.
The California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) is a statewide program that provides free Medicare information, education, and counseling to people with Medicare and their families.
For more than 30 years, the HICAP Volunteer Counselor Program has played a critical role in CHCR’s delivery of HICAP services, helping thousands of people better understand their Medicare. Placed at sites throughout Los Angeles County, HICAP Volunteer Counselors help people with Medicare understand their Medicare, Medicare Part D, and private insurance options. HICAP Volunteer Counselors also assist older adults with access to financial assistance programs that will help with their medical expenses. All HICAP services are provided free of charge.
To participate in Center for Health Care Rights' HICAP Volunteer Counselor program, interested community members must complete an initial training program and internship and must be registered as a HICAP Counselor by the California Department of Aging.
HICAP Volunteer Counselors typically provide between five to ten hours of HICAP counseling per month at a community placement site and participate in HICAP continuing education and outreach activities.
See a full description of the HICAP Volunteer Counselor roles and responsibilities.
Become a Volunteer.
To learn more about our volunteer program and other volunteer opportunities, please contact Jenny Reyes, Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator, at 213-383-4519, ext. 3031 or reach out to us using our contact form.