Volunteers

CHADD Volunteers Empower their Communities

CHADD's dedicated volunteers play an integral part in the organization's success by providing support, education and encouragement to parents, educators and professionals on a grassroots level through CHADD affiliates.

CHADD Volunteer Leadership and Affiliate (Support Group/Chapter) Award Winners

Each year CHADD members nominate volunteers and CHADD chapters and support groups who have made a difference in their community. Learn how CHADD volunteers have helped the communities in which they live. read more>>

Who should volunteer?

Our volunteers are people who have a strong desire to help their community, and feel comfortable sharing their personal experiences or knowledge about AD/HD with others. If you have an interest in learning more about AD/HD through volunteering this is the place for you!

Because you have visited this page, we know that you have noticed a lack of personal support in your community, want to learn more about how you can help and that you have something that you can offer. We can certainly use your assistance in providing support to those affected by AD/HD. By becoming a support group facilitator or volunteering for an existing affiliate, you can play an important part in helping us accomplish our mission.

While there are many volunteer opportunities, support group facilitators must be at least eighteen years old.

Check for a local CHADD Affiliate

The first step in volunteering is to locate any local CHADD affiliate through our affiliate locator. If there is an existing group, contact the coordinator and express your interest in volunteering. If you have difficulty making a connection, contact the CHADD national office at trish_white at chadd.org - please replace the "at" with the @ symbol. 

If there is no CHADD group in your area, please think about starting your own group.

What do CHADD affiliates do?

Affiliates provide assistance in their community by providing information, resources and a place for people to communicate with each other based on their shared interest in AD/HD. Meetings are typically held once per month and many groups take the summer off.

Volunteers may also provide informal support and information to members of the community by phone or e-mail.

What are the benefits?

The need is great and the rewards even greater. It is an opportunity to serve, grow, learn, make new friends, exchange ideas, and feel needed. You will have access to a wealth of information about AD/HD and local community resources. Not only will you be providing others with support, but you will soon find others providing support and information to you.

How does CHADD help you start and maintain a group?

• A toolkit with materials to get  you started.
• A small start up fund and ongoing CHADD membership affiliation reimbursements.
• Online communities and regular contact with the national office staff for support and information.
• A Website to promote your group and activities
• Reduced annual conference registration and annual training to bring back to your community

Count Me In

NOTE:  The CHADD national office is unable to establish support groups in October and November due to the planning for and the participation of activities at the CHADD National Conference.  We are able to accept your requests to start you group, so please complete and send in your paperwork, but will be unable to establish it and send you a tool kit until December.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

1. All support group coordinators are members of CHADD, please join now in you are not a member.
2. Please complete the support group packet request form. 
3. A packet of information with an application form will be sent to you.
4. Once these have been completed and returned we will send you a package filled with everything you need to get started.

Policy/Procedure Questions:

If you have any policy questions, the chapter services staff will be happy to reply.   Contact us.