Join the CIF Peer Selection Committee!
Join the CIF Peer Selection Committee
Who are we?
The Consumer Initiative Fund (CIF) funds projects that are proposed, managed, and led by people with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges. CIF projects foster inclusion and community integration, decrease isolation, build capacity, and encourage participants to realize their potential.
What is the Goal?
We need help to identify which project proposals offer the most benefit to the community of peers. We need this help from people who know first-hand what it’s like to live with the challenges of mental health and/or substance use and can offer insight into which activities are most likely to bring hope, healing, connection, and wellbeing among peers.
We are looking for a maximum of 3-5 committee members. This opportunity includes an honorarium (amount to be confirmed based on volume of proposals).
What is Involved in the CIF Peer Selection Committee?
Members of the Peer Selection Committee:
- Review written project proposals and score them based on the needs of the community
- Provide feedback on each proposal
- Attend 3-4 committee meetings via Zoom to discuss proposals with a committee of peers
- Recommend which proposals should receive funding
Who can Apply?
- Vancouver residents with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges
- Must be able to attend all scheduled committee meetings
Deadline to Apply: Oct 14 @ 1pm
For full details and to apply:
SpotlightOnMentalHealth.com/cif-peer-selection-committee-2026
Thank you in advance to all those who apply!
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Questions?
Megan Brummitt
Coordinator, Consumer Initiative Fund
Megan.Brummitt@vch.ca
604-730-7675
