Call out for Volunteers

CASSA is seeking volunteers to help organize and execute the following projects:

Project: Communities in Action

CASSA has partnered with TCHC to work with youth and women from the underserved Bangladeshi and Tamil communities living in TCHC buildings. The project aims to:

•              create awareness and address poverty related issues

•              increase community engagement of youth and women

•              provide space to share experiences

•              identify potential solutions for an issue they are currently facing

•              ensure the voices of South Asian communities are heard at all institutional and governmental levels.

The outcome of the project would be the development of a community resource guide as well as empowered youth and women engaged in community development work

Project: Community Builders

The project entails an initiation that intends to recognize diversity and celebrates its’ contribution in the social and cultural fabric of Ontario. It would involve recruiting South Asian youth and senior, from Markham and Scarborough, as “Diversity Ambassadors” to conduct two community dialogues discussing cultural diversity and issues of racism across the GTA

By the end of the project we will publish a booklet to:

•              celebrate contributions of diverse South Asian communities

•              highlight discussion outcomes

•              share diverse community member’s stories

•              educate the public by presenting information on initiatives and resources on racism

If you are interested in volunteering or have any inquiries about the projects please contact Keerthy: keerthy@cassa.on.ca

The criminalization study currently underway is seeking individuals for supplemental recruitment and interviewing purposes. We are specifically trying to identify individuals that have had “difficulty” with the law, including:

· People who have experienced a threat of legal consequences from a partner, family member, employer, etc in relation to their HIV status (e.g. non-disclosure)

· People who have been served with a public health order (e.g. Section 22)

· People who have been processed by the criminal justice system related to their HIV status (e.g. police action, charge, prosecution, etc)

· People who have complained to criminal justice or public health authorities about having been exposed or infected by HIV

If you could help identify any of these individuals, and encourage them to phone or e-mail me, it would be most helpful. The interviews come with a $30 honourarium and take approximately one hour.

Please contact: Jason M. Globerman, MSc (c), Project Coordinator, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 1300 Yonge Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M4T1X3,Tel: 416-642-6486 ext. 2206, Toll Free: 1-877-743-6486, Fax: 416-640-4245, jgloberman@ohtn.on.ca,

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Immigrant and Refugee Women Connecting for Change Program 

Springtide Resources has a program called Immigrant and Refugee Women Connecting for Change. In this program, a group of women have been trained as Peer Educators. Their role is to go into communities and facilitate workshops on a range of topics relating to violence against women.  Currently, the workshops we provide to women in the community are: Living with others: You and your relationships (focus on healthy relationships)A healthy Child makes a healthy adult (focus on healthy parenting)Settlement: Dealing with family changesMe, myself and I (focus on women's self-care) Some workshop details:-Duration is flexible, but workshops usually last 2 hours.-Workshops can be booked for during the days, evenings and weekends. -Workshops are currently available in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Urdu, Kirundi.-Workshops are provided in Toronto (in some exceptions, we can provide workshops in the Greater Toronto Area)  

To get more information or to book a free workshop, please contact Laarni:

Email: lparas@womanabuseprevention.com

Tel: 416-968-3422, x23  

Project Going Home supports individuals, 16 and older, and families, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the City of Toronto, to reconnect with or establish support systems within their home community. Referrals to the program come from individuals and families, or from other services within the community such as shelters and hostels. The program offices are located at 95 Wellesley Street East.

• Accommodation - the program seeks and/or verifies that the individual or family will have accommodations within their home community
• Connections / Referrals - referrals are made to local supports and services that will continue to support the individual or family upon return to their community
• Travel Support - eligible clients will receive minimal travel support in the form of toiletries, and bag lunches
• Transportation - transportation is provided, as necessary, to facilitate clients return to their home community

Project Going Home works in collaboration with relevant community services and agencies to ensure that all provisions are in place for a smooth transition for the client back to their home community.

Clients who return to their home community receive follow-up support to assist in their successful reintegration. Program staff will make telephone contact with the client(s) at least 1 week, 1 month and 3 months following their return to their home community, in order to check in and ensure that their needs continue to be met.

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