{"id":18573,"global_id":"pillarscommunityhealth.org?id=18573","global_id_lineage":["pillarscommunityhealth.org?id=18573"],"author":"8","status":"publish","date":"2022-01-13 09:22:24","date_utc":"2022-01-13 15:22:24","modified":"2022-01-13 09:42:18","modified_utc":"2022-01-13 15:42:18","url":"https:\/\/pillarscommunityhealth.org\/event\/18573\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/pillarscommunityhealth.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/18573","title":"Buddy’s Place Volunteer Training","description":"

Buddy’s Place is seeking new volunteers! The next training session will begin on Saturday, February 5th<\/sup>, 2022.\u00a0 The training will take place over three days, with four hours of independent work and an upcoming Monthly Gathering.\u00a0 The training will be held via Zoom with a in-person meet & greet at a later date.<\/p>\n

Buddy\u2019s Place<\/a><\/b> is Pillars Community Health’s childhood\u00a0<\/b>bereavement and grief support program for children ages 4-18 and their families. <\/b>Volunteers help support grieving children and their families in a variety of ways, including being a greeter or a group facilitator. There are also opportunities for administrative\/clerical types of projects as well.<\/p>\n

Volunteers will participate in a training (approximately 20 hours) to learn how to support grieving families who have experienced the death of a loved one.\u00a0Buddy’s Place offers children and their\u00a0caregiver(s) a safe and supportive group where they can express their grief and learn coping skills with others who have experienced similar losses.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/b>training is free\u00a0<\/b>with a one-year volunteer commitment.\u00a0 We ask that volunteers commit to facilitating an 8 Week Session or four (4) Monthly Gatherings a year.\u00a0 The yearly time commitment for the 8 Week Session is 24 hours, and the Monthly Gatherings are 12 hours.\u00a0 \u00a0As part of the training, you will also submit information for a background check that is provided by Pillars Community Health. All volunteers must also submit their vaccination status.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

All interested participants must fill out the Buddy\u2019s Place program application and training time preference sheet. Click here to download the Buddy’s Place volunteer form.<\/a><\/strong> <\/b><\/p>\n

Please return your application to Buddy’s Place Director Michelle Halm at mhalm@pchcares.org no later than January 28th<\/u>.\u00a0 <\/b>We will also need two letters of recommendation. Click here to download the letter of recommendation guidelines.<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>The letters should also be sent to Michelle Halm no later than January 28th.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Training Dates & Times (Participants must attend each session listed below):<\/b><\/p>\n