Requirements

All volunteers must undergo the following:

• Child and Family Intervention Record Check
• Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
• Oath of Confidentiality
• Sign Just-Us Girls Policy Agreement
  
  

Please contact us to discuss volunteer options.

Note: prior involvement with the criminal justice system and/or the child protection system does not necessarily preclude involvement with Just-Us Girls. You will need to be prepared to be upfront and honest about what happened and the steps taken to overcome your choices. 

Volunteer Roles

Just-Us Girls needs volunteers for different roles. Expectations, duties and time commitments vary depending on each role.

• Circle Facilitator
  
  • Complete required training
  • Sit in on 1-2 sharing circles as an observer (training requirement)
  • Sit in and participate in 6 sharing circles per year
  • Remain up to date on relevant resources and programming available for young females in the area
• Time commitment: 25 hours per year

• Youth Mentor
  • Complete required training
  • Sit in on 1-2 sharing circles as an observer (training requirement)
  • Sit in and participate in at least 2 sharing circles per year
  • Mentor 2 young females per year
  • Remain up to date on relevant resources and programming available for young females in the area
• Time commitment: 20-30 hours per year

Board Member Roles

Board Member Roles:

• Executive Committee Member
  • Attend a minimum of 75% of Just-Us Girls board meetings over the course of a year
  • Attend the Annual General Meeting
  • Contribute to the needs of the society as issues are raised
  • Chairperson shall be responsible for:
    • arranging a meeting place;
    • when present, chair all meetings of the Committee and Executive Committee;
    • assigning referrals to sharing circles, or in the event the task is delegated to a coordinator, to oversee and monitor the assigning of referrals; and
    • ensure that time frames are met and that all policies as well as actions approved by general membership or by the Executive Committee are properly implemented.
  • Vice-Chairperson shall be responsible for:
    • all responsibilities of the chairperson in his or her absence; and
    • keeping minutes in the absence of the secretary.
  • Secretary shall be responsible for:
    • advising members of a change in meeting place, date, and/or additional meetings;
    • maintaining an up-to-date list of membership;
    • maintaining a correspondence file;
    • keeping and reading/providing members with minutes to adopted at the subsequent meeting; and
    • assisting the chairperson as required.
  • Treasurer shall be responsible for:
  • keeping proper records of all assets of the Committee;
  • ensuring all funds of the Committee are deposited in the name of the Committee in the bank designated by the Committee;
  • ensure that all disbursements are made in accordance with procedures and approved by the Committee; and
  • ensure that full and accurate records of receipts and expenditures are kept and maintained by way of approved accounting methods.
  • Member-At-Large shall be responsible for:
    • standing in the place of one of the other members of the executive in their absence; and
    • fulfilling and carrying out other duties assigned by the Committee.
• Time Commitment: 20-30 hours per year

Make a positive change in a young woman's life. Contact us today to sign up as a volunteer.