Black Healing Centre Board Director (Volunteer Position)

About the Black Healing Centre

The Black Healing Centre (BHC) aims to design intergenerational programming that reimagines healing from a community-centered, artistic lens.

By providing access to free and subsidized therapy to members of the community, we seek to counteract the shared trauma that often comes with the Black experience, and empower people of African and Caribbean descent in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) to reclaim their mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

Our Mission:

Black Healing Centre’s (BHC) goal is to provide an accessible space for intergenerational, culturally relevant, and afro-positive mental health care. BHC’s core mission is to create an accessible and safer space for Black people to gather, connect and heal.

Our intention is to create an Anti-oppressive, Anti-racist community hub where people of African descent feel seen, heard and supported. Our promise is to create an intentional space for us by us.

We simply want to foster an environment where people of African descent feel a sense of belonging, and do not have to explain, diminish, or defend their experiences.

You can learn more about the Black Healing Centre here: https://www.blackhealingcentre.com/

Join our Board of Directors

Are you passionate about advancing access to wellness programs and spaces for Black people in Montreal? Do you have experience in fundraising, financial management, people operations management (HR), and/or strategy?

If so, we invite you to apply to join the Board of Directors of the Black Healing Centre. It’s an exciting time to join our board! We have recently secured a new physical space to conduct our in-person programming, and we have done some work to identify our

strategic priorities for the next 3 years. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a small and passionate team, sharing your skills and knowledge, and experience to help us ensure the long-term sustainability of our organization and deepen our impact.

We are looking to recruit new Board members to fulfill one of the following roles: Vice-Chair (1) & Director at large (2) . To learn more about what the different roles entails click here). We are especially interested in folks who align with our values and have experience in fundraising, finance, and/or nonprofit operations.

If you are ready to take on this rewarding and challenging role, we invite you to apply to join the Board of Directors of the Black Healing Centre today.

About the Commitment

• Lengths of Involvement: A Board Member commits to serve a one-year term (for member at large position) or 2-year term for chair, vice-chair, treasurer, & secretary roles. Terms can be renewed.
•  Time commitment: 10 – 15 hours per month. Board meetings are held monthly and virtually on Zoom the 2nd Tuesday in the evening. Committee meetings frequency may vary depending on the committee.

This is a really great opportunity if you:

• Have a passion to create wellness and care offerings for Black community members and Black mental health practitioners in Montreal (or beyond)
• Have the availability, and ability to attend board meetings and engage in committee work (fundraising, finance, etc.)
• Have strong communication and collaborative skills

Interested, but still unsure if you’re ready to serve on a board? This article by Evenings + Weekends Consulting is a great resource!

Interview & Selection Process

 Please submit your application through our portal here. You will be asked to submit the following:

• Your Bio (one or two paragraphs)
• Your Letter/Video of interest includes:
  •   What inspires you to join our Board of Directors?
  •   The relevant experience and/or skills that you feel you can contribute to the Black Healing Centre
  •  Your availability to participate in Board meetings and committee meetings
  • Which Board committee you would be interested in joining (at least): Programming, Governance, External, Space
• The deadline to apply is Tuesday May 13 at 10am ET
• Virtual interviews via Zoom will be scheduled between Thursday May 22, and Tuesday May 27 with the shortlisted candidates. Each interview will be expected to take 45 minutes
• Shortlisted candidates will receive a calendar invitation with the Zoom link as well as the interview questions (at least 48 hours ahead of their interview)
• If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Laëtitia Eyssartel at laetitia@eveningsandweekendsconsulting.com

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