Seeking Board of Director Volunteers with Interest in Health Promotion

The Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse (OPC) is Ontario's leading
bilingual prevention and health promotion organization, providing
information, education, consultation, resources and networking services
in English and French province-wide. www.opc.on.ca

The Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse is seeking to enhance its Board of
Directors with enthusiastic volunteers who reflect the diversity of
Ontario's population and share an interest and commitment to prevention
and health promotion.

The Board of Directors' role is to:
* Direct the organization according to its by-laws 
* Provide direction and supervision to the Executive Director
* Formulate and approve organizational policy and plans 
* Develop and ensure implementation of funding strategies
* Oversee financial management
* Keep abreast of community needs, health and social trends
* Represent and interpret OPC to the public, stakeholders and selected
communities

A Board member's responsibility is to:
* Commit to a 3 year term, renewable for a 2nd term (maximum 6 years) 
* Prepare for, attend, and actively participate in board meetings
approximately every 2 months (4 day-time meetings in Toronto and 4
shorter, evening teleconferences). 
* Attend an annual strategic planning event and an Annual General
Meeting (both are often combined with day-time meetings)
* Participate in individually defined small workgroup or ad hoc
committees
* Serve in a volunteer capacity, without remuneration or profit.
(Accommodation, travel and meal expenses associated with duties as a
Board member are reimbursed.)

Applicants representing minority groups, francophone communities, health
services, and early child development sectors in the far north,
northwest and southwest regions of the province are especially
encouraged to apply.

To request more information or to submit a letter of interest and resume
please contact: 

Linda Raheb, Executive Assistant
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1900
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
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Fax: 416-408-2122

Electronic and faxed applications are welcome until October 10, 2007.


Sue Weststrate, Health Promotion Consultant
Best Start: Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development
Resource Centre
c/o Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
R.R.4
Spencerville ON K0E 1X0
Direct: 613-658-3246
Toll free: 1-800-397-9567, xt 2278
Fax: 613-658-2417
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www.beststart.org

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