Jessa Millar Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Answer Access Line and provide callers with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. - Provide pregnancy options counselling, post-abortion counselling, contraceptive counselling and counselling around other SRH topics such as STI diagnosis. - Mentor new staff and volunteers, providing guidance, instruction and support answering Access Line calls and messages. - Contribute to data collection and record keeping to… Show more - Answer Access Line and provide callers with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. - Provide pregnancy options counselling, post-abortion counselling, contraceptive counselling and counselling around other SRH topics such as STI diagnosis. - Mentor new staff and volunteers, providing guidance, instruction and support answering Access Line calls and messages. - Contribute to data collection and record keeping to support program monitoring and evaluation. - Contribute to the creation, upkeep and expansion of Access Line tools and resources such as the SRH Provider Directory, and resources section of the Access Line Portal. - Case management of clients utilizing our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund (NSEF), for assistance with travel, accommodations, cost coverage of medications, procedures, and any other barriers they may need to navigate in order to access abortion care. - Provide low-barrier, client-centered support to NSEF clients, which includes making travel arrangements, problem-solving and sourcing relevant documents needed for travel/ accessing medical care, advocacy and collaboration with medical institutions, providers, social workers, and local doula networks. - Connecting clients to other services when appropriate, providing warm referrals and wrap-around support. - Knowledge dissemination of SRH topics, especially issues relating to abortion access, by presenting at conferences, participating in research studies, creation of educational materials, and speaking with media as a knowledge expert on the topic. Show less

- Support Access Line staff (Navigators) and volunteers. Coordinate recruitment, on-boarding, training, ongoing mentorship, individual and group meetings, scheduling, creating practices, tools, resources to support their work answering the Access Line calls and case management of Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund clients. - Coverage of Access Line, answering calls and messages, providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. -… Show more - Support Access Line staff (Navigators) and volunteers. Coordinate recruitment, on-boarding, training, ongoing mentorship, individual and group meetings, scheduling, creating practices, tools, resources to support their work answering the Access Line calls and case management of Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund clients. - Coverage of Access Line, answering calls and messages, providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. - Create and deliver Pregnancy Options and Post-Abortion Counselling training to Access Line staff and volunteers. - Direct support of clients utilizing our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund, for assistance with travel, accommodations, cost coverage of medications, procedures, and any other barriers they may need to navigate in order to access abortion care. - Oversee Access Line portal, oversee development, upkeep and expansion of case management system, SRH provider directories, resources, scheduling software, tools for data collection.- Expand the breath and depth of partnerships with groups and organizations doing SRH work, as well as businesses that support our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund clients with travel, accommodations, and abortion cost coverage. - Public-facing work regarding Access Line and abortion advocacy, including participating in speaking engagements and responding to media requests. - Coordinate with the communications teams as a subject-matter expert to contribute and strengthen advocacy and fundraising work. -Coordination of Access Line grant and project oversight. Coordinate funder and project needs, work-plan of the program, budget, financial tracking, hiring and collaboration with contractors, creation and upkeep of data collection for monitoring and evaluation and reporting. Show less

Canada

- Answer Access Line and provide callers with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. - Provide pregnancy options counselling, post-abortion counselling, contraceptive counselling and counselling around other SRH topics such as STI diagnosis. - Mentor new staff and volunteers, providing guidance, instruction and support answering Access Line calls and messages. - Contribute to data collection and record keeping to… Show more - Answer Access Line and provide callers with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, referrals, and peer support counselling. - Provide pregnancy options counselling, post-abortion counselling, contraceptive counselling and counselling around other SRH topics such as STI diagnosis. - Mentor new staff and volunteers, providing guidance, instruction and support answering Access Line calls and messages. - Contribute to data collection and record keeping to support program monitoring and evaluation. - Contribute to the creation, upkeep and expansion of Access Line tools and resources such as the SRH Provider Directory, and resources section of the Access Line Portal. - Case management of clients utilizing our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund (NSEF), for assistance with travel, accommodations, cost coverage of medications, procedures, and any other barriers they may need to navigate in order to access abortion care. - Provide low-barrier, client-centered support to NSEF clients, which includes making travel arrangements, problem-solving and sources relevant documents needed for travel/ accessing medical care, advocacy and collaboration with medical institutions, providers, social workers, and local doula networks. - Connecting clients to other services when appropriate, providing warm referrals and wrap-around support. - Support partners working with/ setting up practices with underserved populations and in rural and more northern areas. - Engage in consciousness raising on SRH access issues among national, provincial and municipal groups. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Unsafe at Home Ottawa is a secure text and online chat service for women and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Ottawa and Lanark County who may be living through increased violence and abuse at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide emotional support, practical advice, referrals and safety planning.The Crisis and Shelter Worker position is responsible for the following:- Provide counselling through chatline for those experiencing domestic violence (DV), gender-based… Show more Unsafe at Home Ottawa is a secure text and online chat service for women and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Ottawa and Lanark County who may be living through increased violence and abuse at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide emotional support, practical advice, referrals and safety planning.The Crisis and Shelter Worker position is responsible for the following:- Provide counselling through chatline for those experiencing domestic violence (DV), gender-based violence (GBV), intimate partner violence (IPV), reproductive coercion (RC) etc. - Assist service-users with systems navigation support and safety planning, sometimes in emergencies or high-risk situations, which can include collaborating with partners such as other shelters, police, city workers, healthcare workers, and social workers. - Case management support for shelter residents seeking affordable housing, including provision of information, resources, and referrals to community services.- Advocating for shelter residents chatline service-users by liaising with community agencies such as Legal Aid, Ottawa Subsidized Housing, OW/ODSP, Children's Aid Society.- Utilizing language interpreters to provide counselling and complete paperwork for case management in a client-centered and culturally competent manner.- Perform various administrative tasks and general support to the staff and residents of Interval Shelter. Show less

PPO’s Options Counselling program offers free, pro-choice, nonjudgmental counselling, information, and referrals to aid people who have questions about, or are seeking support around, sexual and reproductive health decisions.Responsibilities include: 1. Options Support Services• Provide counselling services by appointment and for drop-ins.• Coordinate Options Program, including scheduling volunteer counsellors and clients, program promotion, recruitment and training of… Show more PPO’s Options Counselling program offers free, pro-choice, nonjudgmental counselling, information, and referrals to aid people who have questions about, or are seeking support around, sexual and reproductive health decisions.Responsibilities include: 1. Options Support Services• Provide counselling services by appointment and for drop-ins.• Coordinate Options Program, including scheduling volunteer counsellors and clients, program promotion, recruitment and training of new counsellors.• Ensure that all Options materials are up-to-date and accurate.2. Coordinate Information and Referral Services• Provide information and referrals by phone, e-mail, and in person with support of volunteer team.• Remain up-to-date on issues relevant to the agency, volunteering, and SRH; provide regular updates to staff and volunteers.• Network with other service providers to stay up-to-date and informed.3. Volunteer Development• Take the lead in volunteer recruitment.• Collaborate with staff team to develop/deliver volunteer training and professional development.• Organize monthly volunteer meetings.• Coordinate volunteer teams, particularly counselling, office support, and email support teams;• Maintain and update database of all volunteers and members• Enhance communications systems for volunteers and members• Identify and foster community partnerships Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Nelson House is an emergency shelter for women (and gender-diverse folks) and their children fleeing violence and abuse. The Crisis Counsellor/ Case Worker position was responsible for the following:- Confl ict resolution and crisis intervention with residents and their children, including answering the 24- hour crisis line for women with experiences of gender-based-violence (GBV).- Counselling residents and crisis-line callers on issues relating to GBV, and concurrent… Show more Nelson House is an emergency shelter for women (and gender-diverse folks) and their children fleeing violence and abuse. The Crisis Counsellor/ Case Worker position was responsible for the following:- Confl ict resolution and crisis intervention with residents and their children, including answering the 24- hour crisis line for women with experiences of gender-based-violence (GBV).- Counselling residents and crisis-line callers on issues relating to GBV, and concurrent mental health issues, ex: depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance use, eating disorders etc.- Case management including provision of information, resources, and referrals to community services.- Advocating for residents and liaising with community agencies such as Legal Aid, Ottawa Subsidized Housing, OW/ODSP, Children's Aid Society.- Supporting residents facing structural and systemic inequality and discrimination due to their race, religion, citizenship status, language, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation etc.- Familiarity utilizing language interpreters to provide counselling and complete paperwork for case management in a client-centered and culturally competent manner.- Acting lead on the Harm Reduction Committee, and member of the Community Outreach and Education team. Included leading coordination of NH's Annual Fundraiser, as well as coordinating and facilitating educational workshops for internal and external public on topics related to GBV and harm reduction (ex: Naloxone Training, "Invisible" Birth Control Methods, etc..) Show less

Ottawa, On

• Managed logistics, including budget/ financials, booking speakers/ keynotes, arranging travel/ accommodation, food, multi-media and other supplies for conferences.• Representing the CCGSD while running events in person, (travel required).• Kept team informed on the status of conferences through spreadsheets and reports.• Reviewed incoming mail, messages, and e-mails – delegating and resolving issues.• Managed community relationships between the CCGSD and regions across Canada.

222 Somerset Street West, Suite 404, Ottawa, On

- Collaborated with PPO staff and board members on strategies to recruit new volunteers who identify, or have extensive experience working with those who identify, as members of marginalized/ under-served communities.- Designed and disseminated communications materials to facilitate targeted outreach of new volunteers.- Collected and screened volunteer applications.- Corresponded with potential volunteers to indicate the status of their application and training.- Coordinated and… Show more - Collaborated with PPO staff and board members on strategies to recruit new volunteers who identify, or have extensive experience working with those who identify, as members of marginalized/ under-served communities.- Designed and disseminated communications materials to facilitate targeted outreach of new volunteers.- Collected and screened volunteer applications.- Corresponded with potential volunteers to indicate the status of their application and training.- Coordinated and conducted interviews of potential volunteers.- Coordinated all logistics for new volunteer Sexual and Reproductive Health training sessions.- Assisted the Education Coordinator in preparing educational materials and facilitating SRH workshops for the new volunteer SRH training.- Developed and delivered Office Orientation training and materials for new volunteers.- Provided options support counselling and referral services to clients contacting the office. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

- Developed a funding proposal, including a business plan, budget, and project rationale, for a prospective women's empowerment program.- Created a new website which entailed research, design, updating information, editing materials for English grammar and creating new written content.- Assisted with field work assignments such as community health camps, workshops on nutrition, legal advice, women's reproductive health, safety, micro-loan groups, and basic educational and vocational… Show more - Developed a funding proposal, including a business plan, budget, and project rationale, for a prospective women's empowerment program.- Created a new website which entailed research, design, updating information, editing materials for English grammar and creating new written content.- Assisted with field work assignments such as community health camps, workshops on nutrition, legal advice, women's reproductive health, safety, micro-loan groups, and basic educational and vocational classes for local women. Show less

Montreal, Canada Area

- Responsible for the organization and development of promotional materials including event programs, visual and audio advertisements, press releases, social media, weekly listings, and monthly newsletters.- Scheduled and organized interviews between artists and print, web and radio based media. Invited theatre critics to shows and managed reviews.- Event planning for opening nights and other literary events. Responsible for promotions, decoration, food and beverage preparation, service… Show more - Responsible for the organization and development of promotional materials including event programs, visual and audio advertisements, press releases, social media, weekly listings, and monthly newsletters.- Scheduled and organized interviews between artists and print, web and radio based media. Invited theatre critics to shows and managed reviews.- Event planning for opening nights and other literary events. Responsible for promotions, decoration, food and beverage preparation, service and acquisition, including securing in-kind donations of beer and wine.- Sold and managed advertising space in theatre programs.- Continuously updated website and social media.- Volunteer acquisition, training, and coordination. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

Public Relations