Bereavement Peer Support Program Training
Bereavement Peer Support Volunteers Needed!
Free ONLINE Training Every Monday,
February 5 to April 22, 2024
As valued members of our volunteer community, we would like to extend an invitation to you to consider participating in our Bereavement Peer Support Volunteering Program or recommend this opportunity to family and friends!
About the Bereavement Peer Support Program:
In this program, you will play a crucial role in helping to normalize the grieving process for individuals struggling to cope with the death of a loved one. As a Bereavement Peer Support Volunteer, you will provide a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to share their stories and express their feelings. Your role will involve offering comfort, support, and assistance in finding meaning and healing. Additionally, you may provide information and strategies to help clients learn to live with their loss.
Requirement:
In our Bereavement Peer Support Program, we recognize the unique strength that comes from shared experiences. Therefore, we are specifically seeking volunteers who have personally encountered a significant loss in their lives. This program operates on the principle of peer support, emphasizing that our clients often benefit immensely from sharing their challenges with someone who has navigated a similar journey of loss and grief.
The Strength of Peer Support:
Being a peer support program, we understand the profound impact that a volunteer with personal experience can have on someone struggling with grief. Your own journey through loss enables you to connect with clients on a deeper level, fostering a sense of understanding, empathy, and shared resilience. Clients often find solace in knowing that they are not alone in their grief, and your presence as a peer support volunteer can provide a source of strength and inspiration.
Your Personal Journey as a Source of Comfort:
As a Bereavement Peer Support Volunteer, your lived experience becomes a valuable asset in providing comfort and reassurance to those in need. Your ability to relate to the complex emotions of grief can offer a unique form of support, helping clients feel understood and validated in their own struggles. Through the sharing of your personal journey, you contribute to the creation of a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can openly express their feelings and find solace in the knowledge that they are not alone.
Matching Volunteers and Clients:
To further enhance the effectiveness of our support, we make efforts to pair newly trained volunteers with clients who have experienced a similar type of loss, where applicable. This matching process is designed to create a more profound connection between volunteers and clients, as it allows for a shared understanding of the specific challenges and emotions associated with a particular loss. By aligning personal experiences, we aim to create a supportive and empathetic environment that promotes healing and growth.
A Shared Path Towards Healing:
In joining this program, you become an integral part of a community that understands the transformative power of shared experiences. Your willingness to give back by helping others navigate their grief is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Together, as a community of volunteers who have walked similar paths of loss, we aim to provide comfort, support, and the hope of healing to those who seek it.
Training commitments:
Our upcoming Bereavement Peer Support Training is scheduled for early 2024. Training details are as follows:
- Dates: Mondays, February 5th to April 22, 2024 (No classes on February 19 and April 1st, 2024).
- Time: 1 pm – 3:30 pm (March 4, 2024, and March 11, 2024 classes will be 2 hours (1-4 pm)
- Delivery mode: ONLINE via Zoom link
- Course duration: 10 weeks
- Ongoing: Following training, volunteers are typically asked to commit 1 hour per week, matched with a client for approximately 3 months.
Application Process:
Please contact Tanya Peche-Hopley at [email protected] for more information or click the link below.