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Hope’s Place Facilitator Training
October 19, 2016, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
$30Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer a 20-hour facilitator training for their grieving children’s program, Hope’s Place, starting Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The training dates and times will be Saturdays, October 22 and 29, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., and Monday and Wednesdays, October 19, 24, 26 and November 2, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Those who complete the training are prepared to co-facilitate a peer grief support group for children, teens, their parents or guardians.
The mission of Hope’s Place is to provide a safe, supportive environment for grieving children, teens and families through peer support groups, which nurture and encourage safe expression of grief and loss. Hope’s Place honors each person’s individuality and their process towards discovery of resiliency and emotional well-being.
The 20-hour training will be taught by the staff and volunteers at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area’s Community Center. There will be a $30 processing fee for materials. For more information, contact Youth Services Coordinator Jillian Roy.