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New England Association
Directors of Healthcare Volunteer Services
Conferences
Get to know us on our next webinar.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 2 PM -3 PM- The Best of the Best in Volunteer Appreciation Week
Whether you are brand new to volunteer leadership or a seasoned pro who’s done this 150 times already, you will walk away with ideas you can use immediately.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
✨ Recognition ideas volunteers won’t roll their eyes at
✨ Low-budget, high-impact programming
✨ Creative ways to involve leadership (that actually happen)
✨ Engagement activities that boost morale and retention
✨ Fresh inspiration to break out of the “same as last year” cycle
If you’re new — this session saves you hours of stress and guesswork.
If you’re experienced — this is your reset button and creativity boost.
Volunteer Week is one of our biggest visibility moments of the year. This is your chance to elevate it from a simple celebration to a powerful engagement strategy.
Come ready to take notes. You’ll leave with a full page of ideas and the energy to make this your best Volunteer Week yet. Register here by February 9, 2026.
Thursday, December 10, 2 PM -3 PM – Get to Know NEADHVS: Meet the board, learn what’s ahead in 2026, and discover how you can get involved. Please Register Here by Wednesday, December 3, 2025! - Update- Registration has been extended to Friday, December 5, 2025.
Wednesday, January 14, 2 PM – 3 PM – Checking the Right Boxes on Annual Education: Learn how to turn mandatory education into a meaningful experience. Register here by or before January 7, 2026!
join NEADHVS
If you are responsible for the administration of healthcare volunteer services, join us!
Who We Are
The New England Association, Directors of Healthcare Volunteer Services (NEADHVS), is the Northeast and New England’s choice association of volunteer resource professionals in healthcare.
OUR MISSION
To advance the profession of healthcare volunteer administration
through regional collaboration, education and recognition.
OUR VISION
To establish Volunteer Administrators as critical leaders in healthcare.
Our membership includes directors, managers and coordinators of volunteer services in hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare organizations throughout New England and the Northeast. We are dedicated to the professional growth of our members. We endeavor to develop, establish and implement successful standards of practice in healthcare volunteer resource management; creating opportunities for meaningful volunteer engagement within our facilities to enhance the healthcare delivery in our communities. NEADHVS is a forum for sharing ideas, developing skills and cultivating professional partnerships.
We offer:
Annual educational programs
Opportunities for members to serve in leadership roles
A website with useful links and information
A listserv to facilitate communication between members
Mentoring and support to new members