The American Muslim Senior Society empowers the county’s diverse 55+ older persons and their caregivers by giving them access to culturally sensitive tools and resources to improve their quality of life and give them the opportunity to live with dignity in their communities. AMSS focuses on isolated, underserved, and marginalized members.
Halal Meals on Wheels;
A comprehensive Social Outreach and Support Program was launched in 2019 to reach out to our older diverse community members, especially the isolated, underserved, and often chronically disabled.
The program started with 45 clients and now serves more than 600 older members and their families throughout the county. AMSS outreach has focused on zip codes with high concentrations of communities of color with health disparities.
AMSS works in partnership with two advisory councils, one representing the diverse communities we serve, and the other is comprised of representatives of Montgomery County’s premier health and long-term care organizations who serve as AMSS consultants and offer coordinated county services and resources.
Thanks to AMSS Health and Long -Term Care (HLTC) Outreach Ambassadors, these resources are delivered effectively to isolated and underserved diverse older adults and caregivers.
To provide services and resources to the underserved.
To grow our trained Ambassador force and form health-related specialized teams
To create partnerships with the interfaith, business, public, and private health care organizations
To grow our Workforce Development Projects for younger and older members
To conduct culturally sensitive education outreach dialogues and seminars on health-related issues of concern to the community
To build culturally sensitive multi-generational programs and services
To fill in-in gaps in diversity research and services.
To empower older and younger members of diverse underserved communities through Education and Training.
To increase our Workforce Development efforts in the field of Health and Long -Term Care for older and younger underserved diverse persons
To advocate on behalf of ethnically diverse seniors most in need and promote awareness of their special issues.
To partner with community and county leadership, the interfaith community, the county health and long- term care organizations, the business and research communities to maximize resources and benefits for the underserved.
To identify gaps in research and services and develop innovative model projects to meet the needs of older diverse members and caregivers including nutrition, transportation and housing.
Student Volunteers will be doing:
- Learn more about the older adult community in MOCO
- Understand the diversity of AMSS clients
- Distribute flyers, during food distribution
- Pack food for seniors.
- Organize the food pantry
- Ability to hold 30-pound boxes
- Load cars during food distribution.
AMSS Ambassadors are responsible for: Volunteer Position Overview: The Health and Long-Term Care Ambassadors are essential for promoting awareness, facilitating access to services, and encouraging meaningful engagement between the communities they serve and care providers. ❖ Community Engagement: ● Serve as companions to AMSS Halal Meals on Wheels clients. ● Connect clients with available county and community resources and services. ● Organize and participate in health fairs, educational workshops, and outreach events. ● Collaborate with county healthcare professionals, social workers, local organizations, and interfaith leaders. ● Build trust and strengthen partnerships with these collaborators to enhance support for underserved older adults. ● Play a leading role in AMSS projects and events, including the initiation, development, and implementation of all program activities. ❖ Wraparound Services: Provide essential services to isolated older adults and their caregivers, including the delivery of hot meals, fresh produce, and non-perishable goods; transportation to medical appointments; friendly home visits and phone calls; assistance with light household or yard tasks; and support with completing forms and other documentation. ❖ Health Navigation: ● Assist clients in accessing appropriate healthcare services and related resources. ● Participate in health and mental health–related training and professional development sessions. ❖ Advocacy: Advocate on behalf of underserved older adults to promote equitable access to health and long-term care services. ❖ Reporting & Collaboration: ● Maintain accurate monthly records of client visits, outreach efforts, and community activities by documenting all information in the program’s Google Sheet for the program coordinator’s reporting needs. ● Uphold confidentiality and adhere to the highest ethical standards in all client and community interactions. ❖ Qualifications: ● A genuine passion for working with older community members. ● Strong communication and interpersonal skills. ● Preferably multilingual and multicultural. ● Knowledge of communities of color and their community leadership. ● Familiarity with community and county resources. ● Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. ● Prior experience in community outreach, healthcare, or social services is considered an asset.
| (301) 355-9961 | |
| info@amssmd.org | |
| Program Coordinator-HMOW | |
| http://amssmd.org |
