Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions (SMFC) provides child welfare services across the region and children’s mental health services (in Muskoka). SMFC works collaboratively with communities to enhance the safety and wellbeing of children, youth, and families.
We are currently seeking dynamic, dedicated volunteers to help govern our organization.
Board members are concerned community members who are:
- Supportive of the Agency’s Vision, Purpose, and Values
- Team oriented with good decision-making skills
- Able to attend and participate in 10 Board meetings each year as well as committee meetings.
- Age 18 or over and live or work in Simcoe County or the District of Muskoka
We welcome applicants from equity-deserving communities. While we encourage all interested persons to apply, as a skills-based board, we are particularly interested in community members who work or live in the District of Muskoka and have lived or professional experience in the following areas:
- Francophone, bilingual in French/English
- Children Services
- Law
- Finance, fundraising
**Confirmation of all prospective Board members shall be conditional on receipt and review of a vulnerable sector / criminal record check & child welfare record check.
Board members gain an understanding of the issues facing child welfare, children’s mental health and the process of governance. They also help to raise the visibility of the Agency by communicating our purpose and serving as ambassadors within the community.
If you have a desire to make a difference in your community and a heart for the safety and well-being of children and youth, please apply via this link or contact Rosa Aviles, Executive Assistant for the Board, at (705) 726-6587 or Rosa.Aviles@familyconnexions.ca.
There are some restrictions in who can serve on the Board of Directors in order to prevent conflict of interest situations. Individuals cannot be an employee of the agency or immediately related to an employee or have a current connection to the agency (i.e. foster parent, client currently receiving services etc.). All applicants will be pre-screened and interviewed for the position. Board members are not paid, but are reimbursed for mileage and other approved expenses that they may incur in their work as a member of the board.
*This Article Is Sponsored By Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions
