Urban Health Initiative

Volunteer Safety Manual

The Urban Health Initiative provides health disparities education and advocacy, builds collaborative partnerships, and develops best practice models with underserved communities and those who work with them in metropolitan Atlanta to advance equity in health and well-being. The Urban Health Initiative began as a collaboration between the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. The UHI is part of Emory’s Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

Welcome to your Volunteer experience through Urban Health Initiative!

Our mission is to provide health disparities education and advocacy, build collaborative partnerships, and develop best practice models with underserved communities and those who work with them in Metropolitan Atlanta in order to advance equity in health and well-being.

As a volunteer, you are integral to the success of our mission and your safety is important to us. This manual will provide valuable guidelines, resources, and safety tips to support you during your volunteer experience.

Please click this link to begin: Basic Safety Practices