Volunteering at the College Street Site

Located @ 250 College Street (College and Spadina), is a psychiatric research, teaching and treatment centre. That means we look after, and look into mental illnesses. Volunteers can offer their services in three areas: clinical, research and administrative.

Clinical volunteers work directly with in- or outpatients of all ages, on a 1 to 1 basis or in groups. Volunteers are required to make a 1 year commitment for 2 to 4 hours per week.

Some potential volunteer assignments

• One-to-one Activities -- accompaniment, social recreation, visiting on inpatient floors
• Group Facilitators -- volunteers co-facilitate sports, cooking, exercise, relaxation, music groups
• Seasonal -- Summer gardening group, baseball team
• Research Volunteers -- assist staff in obtaining information necessary for research projects. The departments that volunteers work in vary with availability. Length of commitment is contingent upon the assignment; volunteers can work 5 to 8 hours per week. Departments with research volunteers: i. e. Schizophrenic Division, Mood & Anxiety Clinic, Child Psychiatry.
• Administrative Volunteers -- assist staff with clerical duties such as filing, photocopying and data entry.

Contact: Jim Davey, Coordinator, Volunteer Resources
College Street site tel:  (416) 535-8501 ext. 6238
Email: jim_davey@camh.net

 

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