Service Placements
Over the years, our interns have contributed to a variety of inspiring social service organisations across the city. Below is a selection of those placements from previous years.
Hadley Community
About the Organisation
The Hadley Community is a non-denominational, LGBTQ2+ welcoming organisation that provides housing and support for individuals who struggle with mental illness, homelessness, addiction and trauma.
Their approach and methodology are recognized and respected as a preferred alternative to institutional care: helping those caught within the revolving door syndrome, or worse, the prospect of living on the streets, homeless.
Apart from housing, the Hadley Community also provides the following services, among others: yoga, art classes, interactive workshops, collective kitchens, clothing and hygiene products.
About the Placement:
A service placement at the Hadley Community might include
Creating a welcoming environment by accompanying residents in their activities
Assisting support workers in caring and meeting the needs of the residents
Supporting the kitchen in preparing and serving meals for residents
Leading and facilitating activities according to their unique skills, for example: music, art, sports, etc.
Jesuit Refugee Service Canada
About the Organisation:
According to Statistics Canada, over 92,000 asylum claimants were processed in 2022. But with over 100 million refugees around the world, as reported by the UN Refugee Agency, the work remains.
To respond to this on-going humanitarian crisis, the Society of Jesus coordinated with Rome a relief response in 1980. In 1981, a sponsorship program was started in Quebec. Then in 1985 the Jesuit Refugee Services in Canada was formed. The organization focuses in four areas: direct assistance to refugees, improving refugee policies and mechanisms, supporting refugees overseas, and educating the Canadian public.
About the Placement:
A service placement at the Jesuit Refugee Service might include:
Work in the area of education, developing the curriculum and providing support for A Journey into Exile, an online role-playing activity that puts participants into the shoes of refugees.
Work in the area of direct assistance, researching, planning, and organizing activities for newcomers, including a 1 week summer camp, and conducting home-visits to provide them with support and services.