Saskatoon City Hospital - Injury Survivor Volunteer Presenter – P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Volunteers support the P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program by sharing their personal injury and recovery experience with high school students. Presenters help youth understand the real-life impact of injuries and encourage safer choices and injury prevention.
Volunteers will:
- Share their personal experience of injury, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery
- Deliver a structured 30–60 minute presentation to groups of approximately 100–150 high school students
- Participate in a question-and-answer session with students
- Share how the injury affected daily life, independence, relationships, school, work, and community participation
- Discuss injury prevention and safety
- Work with program staff to prepare and review presentation materials
- Use a microphone, presentation clicker, or other basic presentation equipment when required
- Follow program guidelines and maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality
- Participate in a brief debrief with program staff following presentations
Training and support are provided, including orientation to the P.A.R.T.Y. Program, presentation coaching, preparation support, and on-site staff support during presentations.
The ideal volunteer is comfortable speaking in front of high school students, able to share their experience in a clear and appropriate way, and emotionally ready to discuss their injury and recovery journey in a public setting. Volunteers should be comfortable answering questions, accepting guidance from program staff, and maintaining professionalism during presentations.
Referral Criteria
At this time, only candidates referred by Sask Central Acquired Brain Injury Education & Prevention are invited to apply.
Volunteer Requirements: Volunteers should be a minimum of two years post-injury, with traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury experience preferred. Emotional and physical readiness to share a personal story is essential.
Time commitment: Occasional, up to six presentations per year. Each presentation requires a maximum of approximately two hours, including preparation and presentation time.
Location: Various high schools in Saskatoon and surrounding area
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Program: P.A.R.T.Y. Program – Sask Central Acquired Brain Injury Services
