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March of Dimes Canada

March of Dimes Canada

Services sociaux et communautaires

À propos de l'organisation

March of Dimes Canada is a leading national charity committed to championing equity, empowering ability, and creating real change that will help the more than six million people living with disabilities across the country unlock the richness of their lives.

We serve, connect, and empower people living with disabilities to participate fully in life — on their own terms. Our work is grounded in the voices of the people we serve, built on a foundation of service, and backed by a 70-year history of success.

We’ve proven time and again our dedication to addressing the ongoing and urgent needs of people living with disabilities, as well as their families and caregivers. Born in the last great public health epidemic, we know that seemingly-impossible goals can be achieved and barriers can be broken. In the 1950s, March of Dimes Canada helped in the global effort to find a cure for polio. We’ve since evolved to become a recognized leader in disability service design and delivery, supporting people at home, work, and in their communities with unparalleled reach and impact.

Now, inspired and guided by our community, we’re expanding our horizons even further. Together with our clients, partners, supporters, and allies, we are working to create communities in which people living with disabilities can not only live, but thrive in all they aspire to do.

Opportunités de bénévolat

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After Stroke In-Person Peer Support Group Co-Facilitator

Charlottetown
March of Dimes Canada (MODC) is looking for a volunteer with lived experience of stroke to help co-facilitate an established peer support group for stroke survivors, their caregivers and families in Charlottetown.The In-Person Peer Support Group Co-Facilitator plays an essential role by supporting the group facilitator at a monthly in-person discussion-based group by helping to provide guidance, encouragement and direction to group conversation, and focusing on fostering a supportive and empathetic environment. Being a stroke survivor or a caregiver to a stroke survivor yourself is critical to this peer support role.The group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6-7:30pm at Trinity United Church on Richmond Street.Time Commitment: Approx. 2-3 hours per month. Minimum 1-year commitment.Location: CharlottetownTasks and Responsibilities:Co-facilitate a monthly meeting focused on peer support. Facilitates solo if other co-facilitator is absentEncourage group participants to engage in conversationShare your stroke journey, where appropriate, to provide encouragementRecord and report group attendance to supervisor after every group meetingReport any urgent concerns regarding the group to supervisorSuggest guest speakers and/or guest speaker topics and support arranging guest speaker presentations at meetings in partnership with supervisorSignpost, where appropriate, to MODC After Stroke program and community-based support programsPromote the peer support group through various channels, including personal social networks and community partnershipsSkills and ExperienceLived experience of stroke, ideally at least one-year post-stroke (or far enough along in recovery journey to be confident in facilitating a group)Ability to demonstrate, inform, and share your knowledge based on your lived experienceStrong interpersonal skills and an overall positive attitudeReliabilitySelf-direction; able to work independentlyAwareness of the boundaries of the role and use supervision to clarify when uncertainties ariseRespectfulness towards the values, cultural diversity, opinions, and ideas of othersInterested in learning more?Contact Emma Gascoigne by e-mail at egascoigne@marchofdimes.ca or by phone at 902-237-6435​
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March of Dimes Canada

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7071 Bayers Rd Unit 276
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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