What is the Health Justice Program?

The Health Justice Program provides supports for community members at the intersections of legal and health systems. Our blended health and legal services provide an opportunity to identify systemic barriers for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the health and legal fields using a social determinants of health lens. The programming also provides opportunities for education and collective action to increase accountability mechanisms within institutions and systems, and avenues for reform to improve 2SLGBTQ+ community wellbeing.    

Health Justice peers reflect the diversity in culture, race and language of Toronto’s equity-deserving groups and facilitate extensive and targeted outreach to individuals and communities to support access to broader public health supports and interventions that contemplate access needs based upon factors such as age, language, socio-economic status, housing access, gender and sexual orientation, race, and education.  

Please read below some key information and use this link to apply by October 10, 2024: The519.org/hjhpeer

Key Responsibilities & Expectations 

• Engage in offered/assigned training and capacity building sessions to develop community engagement skills, ensure up to date knowledge of public health justice information, and gain skills to support project activities (e.g. how to use reporting tools, track hours, referral pathways, etc.)  
• Engage in meaningful outreach directly to community members through engagements such as one-on-one interactions, In-Person and virtual consultations, community events and tabling, webinars, and more. 

Support the coordination and implementation of : 

• Health and social services systems’ navigation – including how  
• Participate in community health and social services education opportunities through sharing information about our programming at agency site-visits, tours and workshops 
• Share legal information and educational resources  
• Attend regular team meetings and supervisory meetings 
• Contribute to “peer to peer” community of practice for ongoing information sharing, decompression and issues escalation 
• Complete and submit Community Ambassador reports at the end of each shift to share relevant data, successes, challenges, and trends  
• Complete and submit hours to Coordinator on pre-set schedule  

Role Details 

• Hours: 10-20 hrs Hours of work are dependant upon project needs and activities. (max of 20 hours per week) 
• Rate: $20/h 
• Duration: October 2024 to March 2025,  
• Location: Due to the nature of the work, this job will be performed on-site at The 519 and various locations within Toronto’s Downtown East, and broader City of Toronto through partnership activations. 
• Position: 2 (two) available  
• NOTE: This is a time-limited development opportunity that is paid with honoraria 
• NOTE:  Priority will be given to BIPOC queer community members 
• NOTE: All The 519 Health Justice Peers are expected to always adhere to the Peer Code of Conduct, and The 519’s policies and procedures.

Apply by October 10, 2024: The519.org/hjhpeer

If you have any questions or need assistance to apply, please reach out to Barb: Bdossantos@the519.org