- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Work with Grieving Children
ORGANIZATION: RYANS PLACE INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
We are currently looking for volunteers who have a heart for working with grieving children and teens. These volunteers would help co-facilitate in our Goshen Grief Support Center as well as in our school based grief support programs. These groups meet at various times during the school day or immediately after school. We also have groups that meet on Monday evenings at our Goshen location. We would provide training in our model of grief support as well as training in group facilitation.
More opportunities with RYANS PLACE INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About RYANS PLACE INC
Location:
PO BOX 73, GOSHEN, IN 46527, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Ryan’s Place is to provide support in a safe environment where grieving children, teens and their families can share their experience as they move through the healing process. Ryan’s Place is dedicated to all children who grieve.
Description
What is it like for children and teens when someone close to them dies? Where do they go for help? Adults are often so overwhelmed with the death they are unable to provide enough of the assistance children need. The concept of an area grief center was an unmet need identified by therapists Don and Eunice Munn of Middlebury, Indiana as they attempted to counsel grieving families. The movement for a children’s grief center in the community started in April, 1999. Now, Ryan’s Place provides children, teens and their families with a safe, supportive environment where they can share their experiences of death. Children and their parents meet in separate groups where they can gather alongside adult volunteers who choose to be companions on this journey. Since opening in January 2002, Ryan’s Place has served more than 7,000 individuals. Ryan’s Place now serves over 500 individuals each year.
In order to ensure Ryan’s Place is accessible to all grieving children, there is no fee for our services
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
203 North 5th StreetGoshen, IN 46528
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Crisis Intervention
- Bilingual
- Bereavement Support
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Crisis Counseling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- minimum 10 hours a month