You may apply at any time; applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We extend training invitations to eligible applicants approximately two months before each facilitator training begins. Invitations are based on our current group needs, your availability, and the flexibility of your schedule. We offer volunteer facilitator trainings three times per year: winter, spring, and fall.

Volunteer Facilitator Training will teach you how to facilitate a Dougy Center peer grief support group. You will develop self-awareness and explore your own grief and loss. We recommend that you have an established support system (personal and/or professional) before taking the training.

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We make decisions about training spots based on several factors, including:
a) our current group needs,
b) your availability (days/times/location),
c) the order in which applications are received, and
d) how responsive applicants are to emails and phone calls.

Because our trainings tend to fill up quickly, it’s possible to be accepted as a volunteer but not immediately placed in a training. If your application is accepted and the current training is already full, we will hold your application and contact information and notify you as soon as a spot becomes available in the next training. We offer trainings three times a year.

Absolutely! We are committed to ensuring that our grief support resources and peer support groups are welcoming, accessible, relevant, culturally appropriate, and meaningful for all members of our community.

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