Bereavement Peer Support Volunteer

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Help normalize the grieving process for a person struggling to cope with the death of a loved one.

As a Bereavement Peer Support Volunteer you provide a safe, non-judgmental space for the client to share their story and express their feelings. You will provide comfort and support, and assist the client to find meaning and heal. If needed, you can provide information and strategies they may find useful in learning to live with their loss.

Meetings with your client can take place in their home or in another mutually agreed upon location.

Skills and Experience

• You have experienced a significant loss in your own life and are now able to support another
• Excellent active listener
• Compassionate and caring
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality
• Successful completion of our training course

Commitment

Training

Upcoming training: Spring 2025 – Dates to be confirmed

Time: 1 pm – 3:30 pm
Delivery mode: ONLINE via Zoom link
Course duration:  10 weeks

If you have volunteered with Acclaim Health before, please contact Kanza Shahid for more information at [email protected]

If you have you not volunteered with us before, apply online and we will contact you about available training sessions.

Ongoing

1 hour per week, typically matched to your client for about 3 months

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Clean police records check with vulnerable sector screening
• Two references

Living with Grief: Pat’s and Gail’s Story

Watch as Pat shares her story of learning to live again after the death of her daughter.

Should you require accommodation during the application process, please inform Kanza Shahid at 905-827-8800 x2305, so we can ensure your equal participation.