The youth & staff of The New Mentality, envision mental health services that put young people at the centre of their operations, as clients, advocates, volunteers & staff.  We help guide the mental health agencies practice meaningful youth engagement.  We advocate for youth to utilize their power to foster change in their communities and in their own lives.  The New Mentality intends to realise the vision of youth-serving organizations working alongside youth and including them in decisions that affect them and their communities. The New Mentality works to erase the stigma of mental health – recognizing that young people who have a mental illness, an addiction or who received counselling for a short time, need to be treated equitably and with respect by society.

We are recruiting 10 motivated & passionate advocates for mental health (can be a youth or adult) to be on our Board of Directors. Meetings are monthly an in Toronto and the commitment is two years.

Join now and help us make our vision a reality.

Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2010

1.      Applicants Contact Information:

Name:

Address:

City:  

Province:  

Postal Code:

Telephone: 

Cell: 

Fax:

      Email Address:

q  Family           q  Youth (13-24)             q    Professional         (Check all that apply)

2.      Do you agree to the Board expectations outlined in this application? 

    q     Yes      q No      q Unsure

3.      Please answer the following questions:

a)      Please indicate any of your special attributes which would enhance the diversity of The New Mentality. 

b)        Please tell us how your involvement on the Board would help strengthen the organization. (IE. Grant writing, strategic planning, policy development, etc.)  

c)      Please describe your skills and strengths include any previous committee/board experience.

4.      Service Involvement (as a client, parent, volunteer or professional): (check all that apply)

q  Counselling

q  Criminal Justice

q Child Welfare

q Substance Abuse

q  Residential Mental Health Treatment

q Hospital-based Psychiatric Care

q  Runaway/Homeless

q  Other (please specify)

5.      Please provide the contact information for two references:

Reference One Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email:

Reference Two Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email:

6.      Please attach any resumes, letters of recommendation or previous work experience to this application.

THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING YOUR APPLICATION!

Catherine Dyer

Project Coordinator

The New Mentality

a joint project of Children's Mental Health Ontario and the

Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO

c/o CMHO

40 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 309

Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M9

Tel: 416-921-2109 x. 33

Toll Free: 1-888-234-7054

Fax: 416-921-7600

http://www.thenewmentality.ca

cathy@cmho.org