“Help us take care of our community - this work makes a difference!” — Angela, Board President
~~~~~Role description~~~~
Board members will attend one or two monthly meeting to discuss the governance and strategy of Lyon Martin Community Health Services. Meetings are on Zoom and run 1-2 hours in length - currently scheduled for Tuesday evenings. Expect about 1-4 hours of admin work per month. If you have additional time and skills to share, then the sky’s the limit!
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Financial Compensation: none
Reasonable reimbursement for costs of participation and/or accommodations subject to board approval.
~~~~~Member Qualities ~~~~
A majority of the Board will reflect the demographics of the patients served (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC)); a majority of the Board will identify as marginalized sexual identities such as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer, Asexual, BDSM; and a majority of the Board must be of Trans, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming or Intersex (TGI) experience since this is the population being served. People of the above demographics who also have disabilities or chronic illnesses, are formerly incarcerated, undocumented, unhoused, or are current or former sex workers may be prioritized.
At least 51% of Board members must be clients/patients of Lyon Martin. This is defined as having a clinical appointment at Lyon Martin within the past 24 months.