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Speakers and Presenters – for our Public Awareness program–speaking to schools and businesses about mental illness. You are provided with a presentation and training. If you have lived experience with mental illness in yourself or in a loved one, and are willing to speak about your experience, that’s even better! You must be comfortable with public speaking and have some knowledge of mental illness and mental health.

Responsibilities include administering medication, give fluids, force-feed, take the temperature and promptly check the health of all cats in each room and caging if necessary.Our shelter is for cats only and we are located in Rosemont-la-Petite-Patrie. We ask that volunteers commit to one 3-hour shift a week and the shifts are offered Monday to Sunday in the AM 9:00-12:00 or PM: 6:00-9:00.
Interested candidates please complete the following form: https://www.reseausecoursanimal.org/contacts/volunteer-form/

The “Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques ” (AQPA) is looking for volunteers to provide friendly visits to people with aphasia in French and English.

The AQPA is a Community Organization whose primary goal is to help people with aphasia overcome social isolation. Aphasia is a language disorder commonly caused by a stroke, head trauma or a tumor. It can cause communication difficulties in daily activities and thus prevent them from enjoying life fully.

The friendly visits are usually offered on a weekly basis, at the home of the person with aphasia. Depending on the need of the person with aphasia, the visits could revolve around language stimulating activities, stimulating activities, going to outings together.

Watching and playing with children while mothers attend meetings with counsellors, support groups and/or giving them much needed respite.

Volunteers can watch the children, but are encouraged to play with them or plan small activities to do during their time here.

Volunteers can be scheduled or offer their time when they have it spontaneously.

The workers on the floor can support volunteers if they require help planning activities, or give ideas.

Volunteers are encouraged to use their personal or professional skills when planning activities, if the skills are transferable to working with children.