Volunteer Positions Available!

Dear Students,

Interested in getting involved in an exciting new initiative led by various healthcare professional students at the University of Toronto?! If so, then read on!

Over the past 3 years, a group of students from various health professions at the University of Toronto have been eagerly developing the IMAGINE (Interprofessional Medical and Allied Groups for Improving Neighbourhood Environment) Program.

This initiative includes FOUR facets:

1. HEALTH PROMOTION: In partnering with St. Christopher House: The Meeting Place (a Toronto adult drop-in centre), the Health promotion committee provides health promotion workshops to the underserved population within this community.
2. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - OUTREACH
   The Outreach Committee regularly partners with local drop-in centres and community agencies to organize outreach programmes, promote relevant charity drives, and improve social supports.
3. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - REFERRALS
   The Referrals Committee networks with local health centres and resources to build a referral network for IMAGINE clients.
4. CLINIC: (No positions are available for this facet at this time)
   [FYI: In partnering with the Queen West Community Health Centre, the Clinic will provide hassle-free health care services to the underserved population of Toronto.]

We are currently looking for enthusiastic students from the various health care programs at University of Toronto who are interested in volunteering with IMAGINE beginning October 2010 (ie the upcoming academic year) for Facets #1-3.

The following UofT students are eligible to apply for these volunteer positions:

• 1st and 2nd year Dentistry or Pharmacy Students
• 1st year Nursing, Medicine, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Social Work Students

Separate applications and position descriptions are available in Word format for each of the committees:
Health Promotion
Communty Partnerships: Outreach
Community Partnerships: Referrals
Completed applications should be returned to the Volunteer Coordinators via email at imagine.volunteers@gmail.com by *September 13th, 2010 at 8 pm*.

For additional information, please contact Jen Galle & Meghan Ho at imagine.volunteers@gmail.com . We look forward to hearing from many of you soon!