Cancer Lifeline Seeking Lifeline Volunteers

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Volunteers are vital to the success of Cancer Lifeline. They expand the capacity of our staff by supporting callers on our Lifeline and by helping with various administrative tasks. Volunteers provide a wide range of specialized talents and skills, and we depend on their energy and enthusiasm. We invite you to become a volunteer!

Our telephone Lifeline provides emotional support and resource referrals to anyone who is living with cancer; patients, survivors, friends, family members, caregivers and co-workers, Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm. Volunteers must be comfortable listening to profound emotions and have the ability to be a good listener, provide non-judgmental support and understand that listening does not equate to giving advice or trying to fix some aspect of the situation.

Volunteer Requirements:

• Must have a telephone if connecting remotely to the Lifeline*
• Must have access to the internet for completing log reports and assisting callers to register for programs and classes
• Participate in Lifeline In-services
• Make a one-year commitment to serve as a Lifeline Volunteer
• Provide advance notice for vacations and departure from position.

Training Requirements:
Participate in an 18-hour Zoom training program. After training, you will be asked to commit to four 4-hour shifts each month.

Upcoming 3-Day Training Dates:

Tuesday, January 14th, 10am-4pm

Thursday, January 16th, 10am-4pm

Tuesday, January 21 st, 10am-2pm

Snapshot of Training Material:

• Confidentiality
• Lifeline Policies & Procedures
• In-depth Education on Cancer Lifeline Programming
• Active Listening Techniques
• Exploring the Grieving Cycle
• Assessment of Suicidal Callers
• The Four Needs of People Affected by Cancer
• Creating Open-ended Responses
• Exploring Caller Issues
• Beliefs About Helping

We look forward to hearing from you!