Street Cats YYC Volunteer Application Form

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Consent for Street Cats YYC to collect your personal information. By agreeing, you give permission to Street Cats YYC to collect personal information as a means to contact you for activities relating to Street Cats YYC.* This field is required.Street Cats YYC collects this personal information in accordance to the Personal Information Act.
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Name* This field is required.Preferred names or nicknames are acceptable
First Name
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Age* This field is required.
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What days of the week are you most frequently available to volunteer?* This field is required.
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How did you hear about Street Cats YYC?* This field is required.
Instagram
Facebook
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From an Existing Team Member
Other Organizations
An event
Friends or Family
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If an existing Street Cats member referred you, who was it & when/where?If applicable
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We operate from a capital H. R. Harm Reduction, rooted in social justice. What does Harm Reduction mean to you?* This field is required.Use your own words - tell us how harm reduction shows up in your life.
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Why does doing Night Outreach appeal to you?* This field is required.(Doing outreach at nighttime)
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Do you have any previous experience doing harm reduction work? Professionally or otherwise.* This field is required.If you work for a harm reduction organization or volunteer with another outreach group, please list them below.
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Tell us a bit about yourself. What are your interests or hobbies? What brings you joy?* This field is required.Help us get to know you!
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Are you familiar with harm reduction supplies? What they are, how they are used, etc.* This field is required.
Yes
No
I would benefit from a refresher
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Are you familiar with therapeutic responses to drug poisonings and have you been trained in Naloxone administration? Do you have any additional training?* This field is required.
Yes, I have training and experience responding
No, I do not have training or experience responding
I have training but have never responded
I do not have training but have experience responding
First Aid
First Responder
CPR
I don’t feel comfortable administering Naloxone
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What are your feelings towards folks who engage in ongoing substance use? Is there a risk that seeing or supporting someone in active use could be triggering to you? * This field is required.Because we are entering other peoples’ spaces, we often encounter active use and have high rates of exposure. Please let us know if this is something that may be challenging for you.
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Are you aware of any triggers that you feel comfortable sharing with us? Are there any ways you’d like to be supported by our team if an encounter triggers you?* This field is required.People can have various triggers that they are aware of, and exposure to these may occur on outreach. Let us know if there are ways we can support you during potentially triggering situations. You are not obligated to share, but please know the option is always welcome. **Please disclose if you have a fear of needles. We administer Naloxone, do Naloxone trainings, and have exposure to needles and needle use frequently**
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Being a part of Street Cats YYC does NOT require sobriety. Many of our volunteers are currently unhoused and using substances - this means that some team members may need to use tolerance doses while doing outreach. Are you comfortable working alongside folks that are using?* This field is required.We ask volunteers to make their team members aware of what and when they are using while on outreach and ask that the dose stays within an amount that allows them to remain alert.
Yes, I am fully comfortable working alongside folks that are using
No, I am not comfortable working alongside folks that are using
Yes, I am comfortable working alongside folks that are using, as long as I have other team members with me
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If you’re not comfortable, please explain why.
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What are some de-escalation skills you utilize when you encounter someone in distress? Are you able to navigate supporting folks in heightened emotional states? What about people experiencing or expressing suicidal ideation?* This field is required.Sometimes we encounter folks who are in escalated states or experiencing a crisis, and we understand that not everyone is comfortable being in these types of situations. Please let us know if you would be able to provide non-judgemental and therapeutic support, or what your boundaries are with doing so.
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Do you identify as someone with current or former substance use dependency, experience with street involvement, houselessness, or participation in sex work?* This field is required.We prioritize having folks with lived experience on our team, but it is not mandatory. Sharing your personal experience is not obligated.
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No
I prefer not to answer
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The team has a lot of moving parts aside from weekly outreach that get done in the background. Do you have any other skills or experience that you think would be an asset to the team?Please explain
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What areas of volunteering interest you the most? What else would you be willing to support & participate in?* This field is required.Click all that apply. Please scroll to the bottom.
Gathering Donations (access to a vehicle)
Sorting & Organizing Donations
Storing Donations
Prepping Gear & Supplies
Ordering or Securing Food Items
Weekly Food Preparation
Street Support & Distribution
Encampment Engagement & Support
Community Engagement for Donations
Community Engagement for Education Purposes
Grant & Proposal Writing
Internal Training Opportunities
Weekend Table Distribution
Prison Support
Event Coordination
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This group is dedicated to reducing the harms inflicted upon the most oppressed people in our society. These harms stem from systemic neglect and failure. Our goal is to engage and build relationships with people who use substances, while providing them with harm reduction supplies, support, and resources to help them stay safe. Providing food is a gentle way to break barriers and foster warm interactions. In offering my time to volunteer with Street Cats YYC, I acknowledge that: **I am:** - Fluent in harm reduction ideologies. - Dedicated to continuously learning and growing in ways to reduce harm and support people who use substances, participate in sex work, or experience houselessness. - Capable of recognizing an opioid poisoning, confident in my ability to respond, provide care, and administer Naloxone. - Prepared to create a safe space for those using substances who want a bystander to monitor during consumption, ensuring that no adverse events occur or responding if necessary. - Ready to de-escalate and be present in all interactions. **I will:** - Maintain respectful language that reduces stigma and harm. - Ensure I maintain a respectful distance in all interactions, being mindful of the overwhelming feeling when too many people approach an individual. - Assess my mental health preparedness to appropriately engage and support people who use drugs. - Listen to and understand the daily debrief, and ask questions when unsure. - Distribute supplies, food, and fluids in a manner that ensures we reach as many people as possible each night. - Stay with a partner at all times. - HAVE FUN! **I will NOT:** - Take any photos unless discussed with leadership. - Speak on behalf of or about Street Cats YYC to the media or alternative outlets without the organization's consent. - Increase the risk of negative impacts from police presence on those who remain on the streets after our interactions. - Leave the group during outreach without notifying others about my whereabouts. - Bring a friend(s) to outreach with the intent for them to volunteer without discussing it with leadership beforehand. - Push abstinence-based ideologies or motives on anyone I encounter, especially if they are not interested in sobriety, whether they are in active use or not.* This field is required.By clicking yes, you are agreeing to these terms in the case that you are called upon to participate in any direct support/care/street level volunteering opportunities with Street Cats YYC.
Yes, I agree to these terms and have read them to complete.
No, I do not agree with these terms.
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**Waiver of Liability** This agreement releases Street Cats YYC and any partnering organizations from all liability related to personal harm, loss of life or limb, and loss or damage to personal property that may occur to volunteers while participating in outreach activities. I agree to hold Street Cats YYC and their partners entirely free from any liability, regardless of whether the injuries or loss of property result from negligence. I acknowledge the risks involved in becoming a volunteer outreach member for Street Cats YYC. I confirm that I am participating voluntarily and that all risks have been clearly explained to me. Furthermore, I agree that I do not have any pre-existing conditions that may increase my likelihood of experiencing injuries while engaging in this activity, which I have not disclosed to leadership.By signing below, I forfeit all rights to bring suit against Street Cats YYC or their organizational partners for any reason. I will also make every effort to obey the safety precautions provided in writing and explained to me verbally, and I will seek clarification whenever needed.* This field is required.By clicking yes, you are agreeing to these terms if you are called upon to participate in any direct support/care/street level volunteering opportunities with Street Cats YYC in the future.
Yes, I agree to these terms and have read them to complete.
No, I do not agree with these terms.
I will not be involved in any street level supports, but agree to waive Street Cats YYC of any liability during my time volunteering.
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**CONFIDENTIALITY** Confidentiality and safety are at the core of harm reduction. Street Cats YYC is committed to respecting the privacy, confidentiality, and safety of the individuals we work with and alongside. All members and volunteers have a responsibility to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality. It is crucial to protect our community members and our team by ensuring that confidential information is not disclosed to anyone outside of this group. **CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT** - I agree not to disclose confidential information without the consent of the disclosing party. - I agree to keep personal identifying information, medical history, substance/drug use history, and related activities confidential. - I agree that all information read or received in any Street Cats YYC forums, discussions, or conversations is to remain confidential and limited to approved team members only. - I agree to maintain the integrity of the work of Street Cats YYC by ensuring the safety of those around me, including both team members and community members.* This field is required.By clicking yes you are agreeing to these terms in relation to any activities with Street Cats YYC in the future.
Yes, I agree to these terms and have read them to complete.
No, I do not agree with these terms.
I will not be involved in any street level supports, but agree to waive Street Cats YYC of any liability during my time volunteering.
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We go on outreach every Wednesday night, year-round, no matter the weather. Are you able to commit to volunteering at least once a month?* This field is required.We understand participation may fluctuate based off of life changes.
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Please be patient with us while waiting for a response to your application. It’s not uncommon for it take up to 3-6 weeks to hear back - we are doing our best! * This field is required.Do you have any additional comments or questions?
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