Address (Please include the Street, City, Province, Postal code, Country)
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Main Telephone Number
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Email
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Are you 18 years of age or older?
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Are you able to commit to a minimum of 16 hours per month?
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Are you able to commit for a minimum of 6 months?
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Why do you want to volunteer with DCOGT?
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If you've used a Distress / Help Line service in the past, please tell us more and indicate when
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Please describe your previous volunteer experience(s) that will help you be successful in this role below and the skills that you have gained
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Think of a time in your life that was difficult of stressful. Why was it difficult/stressful? How did you manage to seek help?
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In your personal life, how do you respond to someone whose religious beliefs are different from yours?
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How do you feel about talking to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning?
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Think of a time when someone was really upset and angry, and started to yell at you. How did you react and how did you resolve it?
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Describe what "support" means to you
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What do you do to relax?
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Do you have personal experience with mental health concerns that you would be willing to share?
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By providing the below reference information, you authorize DCGT to contact the people named below for the purpose of providing DCGT with a reference about you, and to have them complete a Reference Questionnaire. You also confirm that the names given as a Reference have known you for at least 1 year, and are not a relative or family member. Note: If you are not able to provide a professional reference, please explain:
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Please specify below which program you are interested in. Inbound program can be defined as the helplines, where individuals reach out for support, while outbound is when the clients register with our programs and volunteers make outbound calls that can be either a social call, medication reminder or a simple check-in.
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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE 1 (current or past supervisor, teacher, professor, volunteer supervisor, or co-worker) Please include reference name, work email, place of employment, how long this referee has known you and how this referee knows you.
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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE 2 (current or past supervisor, teacher, professor, volunteer supervisor, or co-worker) Please include reference name, work email, place of employment, how long this referee has known you and how this referee knows you.