About
Carlington Community Health Centre helps individuals take control of their personal health, and works to improve the health and wellbeing of our community as a whole. The Centre provides a wide range of health, mental health and addictions services to parents and children, youth and teens, and seniors. We deliver these services through workshops, drops-ins, support groups, community meetings, training, outreach, counselling, and education programs.
The Centre also helps Carlington residents resolve problems and advance concerns in the community by providing organizational support and advocacy assistance to local groups and associations. In addition to our main office, we provide services at outreach locations including: Bellevue, Carleton Heights, and Scott Hill/Van Lang.
Volunteer Opportunities
Seniors Meeting Facilitator- This meeting occurs weekly for seniors to get together, have tea and chat. The volunteer would be in charge of room setup and on hand for support.
Clinic aide- This role involves rooming clients within our primary health care unit. Great for university/Highschool students looking to gain experience with Health Care.
Hair Cutter volunteer- We are looking for volunteers with previous hair cutting experience to work occasional hair cutting events for kids and families in the community.
Bike repair volunteer- Bike clinics run throughout the summer with the possibility of extension into the fall. This position requires previous knowledge of basic bike repair.
Walking group lead- If you are passionate about fitness and the outdoors, consider applying for this position. The walking group lead will facilitate weekly/biweekly outings/walks in the community with community members.
General Community volunteers- This volunteer position would be for occasional community events when extra support is needed, such as movie in the park night.
Peer support- The peer support program is within our assertive care community team (ACT). The peer support volunteer is paired with a client one on one to promote healthy activity and positive social interaction. The volunteer will also help to encourage participants toward optimal physical health and decrease social isolation
Movie Night tech assistant- Carlington runs occasional movie nights in the park. The tech assistant would help set up the projector/speakers and be on hand for any IT issues.
Social prescribing- This program will be starting up again in September within the health promotion team. The volunteer will help to encourage participants toward optimal physical, mental and emotional health and decrease social isolation. This program involves establishing activity plan/social schedule with link worker and client and increase client access opportunities by accompanying them to social programs
EarlyOn playgroup- Assist with the physical set up of room and any activities.
Assist with cleaning and putting away items after the sessions, including toys, dishes, floors, surfaces. Promote safety during the playgroup. Support registration of new participants
Community kitchen volunteers- The Community Kitchen is looking for new volunteers from the Van Lang area. There are various positions available.
