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The lifeblood of the Canadian Mental Health Association is our many dedicated volunteers.  Their time, experience and interests are vital to all the programs and services we offer in our community.

Volunteer Opportunities:

The benefits of volunteering are numerous, it will provide you with an experience that will enrich the lives of those whom you touch as well as strengthen the community in which you live. Volunteering provides an inner satisfaction that comes from helping others. We believe in recognizing our volunteers through the annual recognition activities, and certificates as well as on-going training and support. Volunteering with the Canadian Mental Health Association will provide you with an opportunity to investigate the wide variety of career opportunities in the mental health field.

You can help us by:

  • Participating on the Board of Directors and Committees
  • Helping with special projects such as fundraising, the Annual Golf Charity Event and Mental Health Week
  • Assisting with administrative work such as database entry, word processing, and newsletter mail outs
  •  Helping with research and library work
  • Providing supportive and confidential listening to callers of the Distress Centre. Read More>>>
  •  Providing telephone and/or face-to-face support to people in Orangeville through the Informal Crisis Support Service to effectively manage crisis. Read More>>>
  •  Providing one on one support to children who require emotional and/or social skill development in the Friends Service. Read More>>> 
  •  Becoming a member of the “Working Against Youth Violence Everywhere” team to educate youth about eradicating youth violence, bullying and racism. Read More>>>

Volunteer Training :

Training is a mandatory component of the CMHA volunteer experience. We provide our volunteers with a consistent and high level of support and training so you can: 

  • Learn about mental health issues
  • Become aware of your feelings, values and responses and how these affect your helpfulness in providing support
  •  Examine (and perhaps modify) your attitudes about mental health issues
  •  Develop your understanding of empowerment
  •  Increase your self-confidence 

    To indicate an interest in volunteering use our on-line volunteer application form below.
 
Volunteer Application Form  
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