We Are Recruiting New Board Members
Street Health is a community-based agency providing innovative physical and mental health programs and advocacy to homeless and insecurely housed people in downtown Toronto for over 37 years. Street Health is recruiting new members to participate on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is a volunteer community board.
Vision:
Everyone has equitable access to quality health care and resources to achieve well-being.
Mission:
Street Health is a leader in improving the health and well-being of people who are homeless or under-housed or underserved through low barrier and equitable care, advocacy, and education.
Values:
Social justice, Decolonization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, collaboration, Client Centered Low Barrier Care, Harm Reduction Approach.
Board Member Responsibilities:
· Attend monthly board meetings, ideally in-person, every second Tuesday of the month for 10 meetings per year, including the Annual General Meeting in June
- Review materials in advance of the meetings
- Participate in at least one Committee of the Board
- Ensure that the organization adheres to its mission, vision and values
- Review policies and procedures as applicable and monitor strategic goals
- Work collaboratively with other Board members and the Executive Director
Eligibility:
- Have a commitment to support the mission, vision and values of Street Health
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Not be a current staff or family member of a Street Health staff member
Qualifications:
The Board welcomes applications from people with a diverse set of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested in applicants who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage individuals from equity seeking groups to self-identify in terms of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or class, Indigenous status, racial/ethnic identity, disability, experience of migration, etc.
As an asset, we are also interested in recruiting applicants with:
· Lived or living experiences of mental health and/or addictions with an emphasis on harm reduction experience
- Not for profit governance experience
- Fundraising experience
- Finance backgrounds
- Population health and equity
Application Process:
If you are interested in sharing your skills to help Street Health provide the best services to clients and advocate for changes to systemic barriers that cause homelessness, please send an email outlining your interest to board@streethealth.ca.
Street Health’s Board of Directors welcomes applications from individuals with diverse skills and experiences. We encourage equity seeking groups to self-identify and will maintain the confidentiality of each application.
Board Membership is a voluntary, non-paid position. We have accessibility resources available to support Board Members full participation.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $0.01 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5A 2A1