By Bob Ashburner, Hospitality Committee Chair
The purpose of UWYLS agency tours is to expose young leaders to the wide variety of services and volunteer opportunities provided through many of the United Way agencies.
The tour in July took place at Glenwood Autism & Behavioral Health Center. For an hour, our group was given a private tour of the campus. Glenwood specializes in "providing behavioral health care and educational services that are responsive and complimentary to a continuum of care for persons with unique mental health disorders. Glenwood supports mental health and educational professionals and promotes research in these specialized areas." They are considered an expert and leader in autism services ranging from outpatient, education, residential and consultation/training. Nearly 1 in 110 children born today will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. 1 in every 17 boys are born with autism. Autism is widely considered as a national epidemic. What a blessing to have a facility that focuses on this mental health disorder.
There are a myriad of opportunities to volunteer or get plugged in with Glenwood. Some of the volunteer activities are landscaping, scheduled "fun days", fencing, construction, and mural design and painting. If you would like more information on Glenwood, go to www.glenwood.org. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rebecca Sibley @ rsibley@glenwood.org.
Thanks to everyone who planned and participated in the tour. Be on the lookout for information on our next one!
Birmingham's rising generation of leaders who are working to help young professionals in our community learn how to GIVE, ADVOCATE and VOLUNTEER.
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