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- Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice
- The Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice provides occupational therapy treatment and/or consultation to patients who would benefit from services including lifestyle redesign and pain management.
Contact: Dorothy Chiaramonte, 323-442-3340
Email: dchiaram@usc.edu
- Occupational Therapy House
- The Occupational Therapy House is a unique residential program designed especially for occupational therapy (OT) students at USC. Following in the early 20th-century tradition of occupational therapy "settlement homes" -- community sites where occupational therapy services were provided in impoverished areas -- the OT House features a volunteer service component. Residents of the OT House have painted colorful murals near USC, held a blood drive and collaborated in USC's Kid Watch program. In addition, the house has adopted the nearby Sunshine Mission, a shelter and transitional residency program for homeless and low-income women. OT House residents regularly visit the Sunshine Mission to collaborate on a community garden, to provide arts and crafts activities, to socialize with their neighbors, and to share tips for healthy living.
Ages Served: All ages
Contact: Stephanie Mielke, 323-442-2850
Email: smielke@usc.edu
- Occupational Therapy Outreach
- The Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice's OT Outreach provides community education through participation in activities such as local health fairs. Faculty members speak to community organizations on a variety of topics, such as stress reduction, home safety, adaptive equipment, increasing independence in the home, time management, adaptation and coping strategies, and wellness for the elderly.
Ages Served: All ages
Contact: Stephanie Mielke, 323-442-2850
Email: smielke@usc.edu
- Occupational Therapy Practice at USC University Hospital
- Initiated by the USC Department of Occupational Therapy in 1990, and jointly overseen by the department and Tenet, a national health care corporation, the University Hospital Practice provides occupational therapy services within the USC University Hospital.
Contact: USC Department of Occupational , 323-442-2850
Email: otdept@usc.edu
- Operation Smile
- Operation Smile is one of the largest global volunteer humanitarian organizations that specializes in free reconstructive surgery for children. USC volunteer teams repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable health care systems for children and families.
Contact: Randolph Sherman, 323-442-6482
Email: operationsmilela@surgery.usc.e
- Orchard House
- Orchard House is a USC student residence committed to being good neighbors through the development of a block club, relationships with children going to and from school, and other community outreach and educational activities including "A Community Place."
Contact: Diane Kenney, 213-740-2667
Email: kenney@usc.edu
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