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First we’d like to thank all the people who came out to the Up For Discussion event, “The Stork, The Turkey Baster and Other Stories.” We had a fabulous group of attendees and heard inspiring/interesting/funny stories from everyone, including our speakers Nila Gupta, Clare Nobbs, Cory Silverberg, and Stacia Stewart.
At our next event, “Border Crossings,” we’ll be talking with parents, as well as lawyers Michael Battista and Kelly Jordan, about legal issues and personal experiences related to LGBTQ family travel outside the Canadian border.
Mark you calendars. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011. 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Sherbourne Heath Centre (333 Sherbourne St.), 2nd Floor.
This event is wheelchair accessible. Childcare and snacks will be available. To register for childcare, and for any other questions, please contact Mariko Tamaki at mtamaki@sherbourne.on.ca.
Events
1. Queer Family Sunday at the Art Gallery of Ontario – November 27, 2011
2. Next DPT Drop In – RESCHEDULED – Wednesday December 14, 2011
Employment Opportunities
3. Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) seeks part time Outreach Worker
4. Program Assistant Position with the Re:Searching for LGBTQ Health Team at CAMH
1. Queer Family Sunday at the Art Gallery of Ontario – November 27, 2011
Join us for our first queer family Sunday as we celebrate families of all kinds. Inspired by the work of General Idea, tell your stories, create a large community paper quilt, and celebrate your unique history - remembering and honouring family and friends. Take part in our Fantastical Fashion Show – make wearable art from non-traditional materials and walk the cat walk or Vogue to the music.
Performance and dance lesson by Ill Nana - a queer positive multiracial dance company that embraces difference as strength, combats oppressive power structures by expressing their voices through dance, and operates from the grassroots as a collective through consensus. Utilizing both classical dance techniques and urban dance forms of hip hop, ballet, jazz, house, vogue, step, latin, modern, and wushu kung fu, ILL NANA creates dance works with a style all their own. These performers are fearlessly out and proud, sexy, masculine, feminine, and all that is in between, representing the super queeroe’s and real humans in all of us.
DJ Kaleb Robertson wants to make your babies shake their booties and the parents not cringe to terrible music. For reference, Raffi is good music.
All activities are included in the price of the regular Gallery admission.
Activities will be taking place in the Walker Court and the Weston Family Learning Centre.
For more information visit: http://www.ago.net/family-events
2. Next DPT Drop In – RESCHEDULED – Wednesday December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
2nd Floor – Sherbourne Health Centre
Room 2008
To address the growing demand for the Dykes Planning Tykes course, we are offering a once a month Dykes Planning Tykes drop-in session. Rachel Epstein, coordinator of the LGBTQ Parenting Network (Sherbourne Health Centre) and facilitator of the Dykes Planning Tykes course, will be available to provide information, resources and support to lesbian/bi/queer women who are considering parenthood. Content of each session will be determined by participants. No registration required.
* TRANS WOMEN/TRANS MEN WELCOME *
3. Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) seeks part time Outreach Worker
Community Outreach Worker (Part-time -10 hours per month)
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) is a province-wide program designed to improve access to services and to promote the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities. RHO has a central office in Toronto and outreach workers in each of Ontario's 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs).
We are seeking someone who is interested in LGBT health and wellness, who can build networks with service providers and community members, who enjoys learning and being part of a larger LGBT health movement. We offer compensation of $30 per hour, job related expenses and the opportunity to attend two weekend retreats per year. We are especially interested in people who represent the diversity of our LGBT community and who speak both English and French.
The Outreach Worker must live for the majority of the year in LHIN 5 Central West (includes all of Dufferin County, the northern portion of Peel Region, parts of north-western Toronto, and south-west York Region). This position is compatible being a student, other employment or retirement .
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Monday, December 5th 2011
Intervenant.e en milieu communautaire (temps partiel – 10 heures par mois)
Santé arc-en-ciel Ontario (SAO) est un programme d’envergure provinciale qui vise à améliorer l’accès aux services et à promouvoir la santé des communautés lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, et trans (LGBT). SAO a un personnel central à Toronto et des intervenants en milieux dans chacun des 14 Réseaux Locaux d’Intégration de Santé (RLISS) d’Ontario.
Nous recherchons quelqu’un intéressé par la santé et le bien être LGBT, qui peut établir des réseaux avec les fournisseurs de services et membres de communauté, qui aime apprendre et faire parti du plus grand mouvement de santé LGBT. Nous offrons une compensation à 30$ de l’heure, frais reliés au travaille et l’opportunité d’aller à deux fins de semaines de réflexion par an. Nous sommes particulièrement intéresser par les gens qui représentent la diversité de notre communauté LGBT et qui parle aussi bien anglais que français.
L’intervenant.e en milieu doit vivre la majorité de l’année dans le RLISS 5 Centre Ouest (ce qui inclus le conté de Dufferin, la région nord de Peel, une partie de nord-ouest de Toronto et sud-ouest York).
Date limite pour soumettre une demande : 17 heures, lundi le 5 Décembre, 2011
To download the application form please click.
http://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/about/whatsnew.cfm?startRow=1#ab37dcee0-3048-8bc6-e85f-926a0e7d5949
4. Program Assistant Position with the Re:Searching for LGBTQ Health Team at CAMH
Initial Assignment: Social and Epidemiological Research, Health Systems & Health Equity Research Group
Position Description:
Reporting to a Senior Scientist, the Program Assistant will act as a central resource to the Senior Scientist’s scientific team in community-based research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) communities across Ontario. As part of the larger scientific team, the Program Assistant position will provide administrative support, including responding to telephone and email inquiries, coordinating expense reimbursement, organizing and planning meetings/events, and preparing and distributing agendas and minutes for meetings as relevant to research studies. Other duties may include: preparing various reports (i.e., ethics and finance reports), data entry and checking, and arranging research interviews. You will provide regular updates to the Scientist and will provide support to the team in other research related duties. The incumbent will also have other administrative duties pertaining to the research, such as ensuring study records are maintained, securely stored, and backed up appropriately, and tasks associated with research grant preparation. The position will involve multi-tasking and ability to set priorities when under tight timelines. Activities are undertaken independently in a proactive and timely manner to ensure accuracy and high standards of research quality. The candidate must be able to work independently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 455 Spadina Ave.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have completed secondary school and/or special courses combined with a minimum of 1 year related experience providing administrative support in a research, health care, or non profit setting. Knowledge of and/or experience working with LGBT communities is essential for this position. Experience in organizing and planning meetings and/or events is required. Technical abilities in spelling, grammar, and telephone skills are an asset. Demonstrated organizational, time management and interpersonal skills are required. Attention to detail, superior tact, diplomacy and sound judgement is also required. The ability to work effectively as a team member in a dynamic and a fast-paced inter-professional environment is essential. The ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision is required. Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the internet and e-mail are required. Knowledge of and/or experience with other communities that experience marginalization (and particularly racialized and/or consumer/survivor communities) will be an asset in this position. Candidates require the ability to work effectively in a wide range of settings with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset.
Please Note: This part-time contract position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.
Salary Range: $18.25 - $22.50 per hour
Please forward your resume to:
Human Resources
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
1001 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 1H4
Fax: (416) 583-4316 E-mail: jobs@camh.net (please cc: lgbtq_health@camh.net)
Please quote the File Number in the subject line when applying.
Posting Date: Nov. 24, 2011
Closing Date: Dec. 4, 2011 by 5pm
File Number: 11682E
We encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the workforce, including people who have experienced mental health and substance use problems.
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