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15 people are interested
Peer Support Group Facilitator
ORGANIZATION: Highmark Caring Place
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15 people are interested
The Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, is committed to helping grieving children get the support they deserve.
A community resource, the Caring Place offers services at no charge to grieving families throughout the community. No insurance is necessary.
The Highmark Caring Place is a safe place where grieving children and their families talk about their feelings and memories with each other in the presence of caring volunteers. The Caring Place helps grieving children know they are not alone and help them find hope in grief.
Volunteers facilitate group activities and discussions with children and/or adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. At least two volunteers are placed in each group room.
Training is provided to learn more about children' s grief, listening skills, child development and facilitating support groups. New volunteers are placed with tenured volunteers who help to further their understanding of what it means to companion those walking in their grief journey.
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About Highmark Caring Place
Location:
1800 Center Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011, US
Mission Statement
Highmark Caring Place, a Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, provides peer support groups and referral services, at no cost, to those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Description
Children have been called "forgotten mourners." In Pennsylvania, thousands of children experience the death of a father or mother, sister or brother, grandparent or other family member, every year. These children feel alone. The Highmark Caring Place is a safe place where grieving children and their families talk about their feelings and memories with each other in the presence of caring volunteers. The Caring Place helps grieving children know they are not alone. The Highmark Caring Place is a volunteer based program. Our volunteers are the HEART of our program. Caring Place volunteers come from all walks of life. No special education or experience is needed to become a Caring Place volunteer - just an ability to truly listen and support others. Children and adults meet in age-specific groups, sharing thoughts and feelings, offering peer support. Volunteers facilitate groups of children or adults, listening, encouraging, helping them to express memories and feelings.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1800 Center StreetCamp Hill, PA 17011
DATE POSTED
October 3, 2023
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Our training is offered twice per year, typically in the fall and early spring. The training is comprehensive and includes topics like child development, children's grief, active listening, confidentiality, boundaries, safety and more.
- Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse Clearance, and FBI Disclosure form or fingerprints are required to volunteer in peer support groups.