1:1 Peer Support
We are looking for people, who have lived experience supporting an individual through MAiD, to provide peer-to-peer support to individuals choosing MAiD.
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Volunteers must:
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Be at least one (1) year after their family/friend had an assisted death
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Have demonstrated knowledge of MAiD in Canada and an appreciation of concepts of health equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as personal autonomy
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Have excellent listening and interpersonal skills are required
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Maintain clear boundaries around grief and can describe what that means for them personally
An interview is required for suitability for the role​.
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Previous experience working as a support provider in a health care environment is helpful, but not required.
Level of involvement is at your discretion and can be discussed with the coordinators
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Time commitment varies (one hour/month to one hour/week)
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Coordinator and facilitator work together to determine timing and frequency of your involvement
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Training and follow up with coordinators to be provided
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Please complete volunteer form.
Drop-In Session and
10-Week Grief Support Group Facilitators
We are looking for people who have lived experienced supporting an individual through MAiD to facilitate drop-in grief group sessions and/or 10-week structured grief support groups.
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Volunteers must:
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Be at least one (1) year after their family/friend had an assisted death
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Have demonstrated knowledge of MAiD in Canada and an appreciation of concepts of health equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as personal autonomy
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Have excellent listening and interpersonal skills are required
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Maintain clear boundaries around grief and can describe what that means for them personally
An interview is required for suitability for the role​.
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Previous experience working as a support provider in a health care environment is helpful, but not required.
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Level of involvement is at your discretion and can be discussed with the coordinators
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Time commitment varies (one hour/month to one hour/week)
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Coordinator and facilitator work together to determine timing and frequency of your involvement
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Training, including an outline and script for facilitators, and follow up with coordinators is provided
​Please complete volunteer form.
Social Media Coordinator
We are looking for people to assist with managing our social media platforms.
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Volunteers will:
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Regularly update social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
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Be provided with pre-created posts
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Have ability to create original content
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Be provided with additional training and resources
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Time Commitment: 3-4 hours/month
An interview is required for suitability for the role​.
Please complete volunteer form.
Fundraising / Grant Writing
We are looking for people to support fundraising activities and seek out funding opportunities and/or complete grant proposals.
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An interview is required for suitability for the role​.
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Previous experience in fundraising or grant writing is helpful, but not required.
Level of involvement is at your discretion and can be discussed with the coordinators
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Time commitment varies (average 5-10 hours/month)
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Please complete volunteer form.
We are looking for people who have experience with MAiD to participate in our podcast episodes or to contribute to our blog posts.
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An interview or discussion about your participation is required in advance
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Participants choose the topic that they wish to discuss for the podcast or submit for a blog post
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Reviewed and agreed upon with moderator in advance
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Scheduling of the podcast and/or release of the blog post is determined by participant and moderator
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Time commitment for podcasts is typically 1-3 hours (includes meeting with moderator in advance and recording of podcast)
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Podcast can be done over the phone or via Zoom
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Blog contributions can be sent by email or Word document
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Participants can choose to participate anonymously (any identifying information will be removed prior to uploading to the website)
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Please complete volunteer form.
Podcast Guest and/or
Blog Contributor
Third Party Events
Please contact Lauren Clark, President & CEO in advance of your event.
We can provide you with postcards and information to share. We need to track efforts and funds. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Become a Sponsor
Visit our Sponsorship page for more information or contact Lauren Clark, President & CEO, to discuss sponsorship opportunities and recognition.