WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer a 20-hour facilitator training for its grieving children’s program, Hope’s Place, starting Wednesday, Oct. 14. Training is set for 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24; and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 14, 19, 21 and 28.
Those who complete the training are prepared to co-facilitate a peer grief support group for children, teens, their parents or guardians, according to a news release from Hospice.
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 training will be taught by the staff and volunteers at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area’s community Center, 304 Main St. There will be a $30 processing fee for materials.
For more information, call Youth Services Coordinator Jillian Roy at 873-3615, email jroy@hvwa.org or visit www.hvwa.org.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.