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Volunteer for Annie's Hope Family Support Groups!
ORGANIZATION: Annie's Hope
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Annie’s Hope - The Bereavement Center for Kids hosts Family Support Groups that welcome children, teens, and adults who are grieving the death of someone significant. Groups meet one night a week for eight weeks and are facilitated by trained volunteers. Annie’s Hope will provide all necessary training. The groups meet from 6:30 - 8:00pm with typical volunteer time being from 6:00 - 9:00pm. All newer volunteers will be paired with an experienced volunteer to support them in their facilitation role.
At each session, the children and teens are divided into several groups by their age while the adults meet in their own group. Each session is tailored to the group’s developmental level and the struggles the members are encountering. No two group sessions are identical and there will be at least one Family Night during the eight weeks. Topics that may be discussed could include coping skills, feelings, memories, change, communication skills, grief rituals, or other topics that fit the needs of the families.
Dates of all 2017 upcoming Family Support Group sessions are listed below.
Tuesdays, April. 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th
May. 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd
Pre-Group Meeting, Tuesday, March 28 th
Wednesdays, July. 19 th, 26 th
Aug. 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd, 30 th
Sept. 6 th
Pre-Group Meeting, Wednesday, July 12 th
Tuesdays, Sept. 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th
Oct. 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th, 24 th
Pre-Group Meeting, Tuesday, August 29 th
Wednesdays, Oct. 18 th. 25 th
Nov. 1 st, 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd, 29 th
Dec. 6 th
Pre-Group Meeting, Wednesday, October 11 th
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About Annie's Hope
Location:
1333 W LOCKWOOD AVE, Suite 104, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122, US
Mission Statement
Annie's Hope provides comprehensive support services for children, teens and their families who are grieving a death.
Description
We offer facilitated support programs that improve the mental health and physical well-being of grieving children throughout the St. Louis region. Our support services combat school failure, depression and risk-taking behaviors by normalizing the grieving process, providing a forum for exploring grief without judgment, connecting grievers with peers who understand their pain and introducing positive coping strategies. Programs of Annie’s Hope are offered to grieving children ages 3 to 18. Services include (1) Family Support Groups; (2) School Support and Education (three components: in-school support groups, professional education and crisis intervention); (3) Camp Courage and Camp Courage - Teens (overnight camps for grieving children and teens); (4) Horizons (a family-centered, home-based anticipatory grief program); (5) weekend teen retreats; (6) speaker's institute; (7) family social events; (8) community resource library; (9) grief referral service; and (10) an annual Hope & Healing Gathering.
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WHERE
1333 W Lockwood Ave Suite 104St Louis, MO 63122
DATE POSTED
March 1, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Approximately 3 hours/week for 9 consecutive weeks