Caregiver Support Group Facilitator Training: Winter Session 2024
Family Caregivers of British Columbia is seeking people who can listen with compassion and who have caregiving experience or knowledge of family caregiver issues and concerns. We are looking to add support group facilitators to our volunteer team, as well as support community organizations and health sector who have a caregiving support program.
This training will provide you with information about the peer support group model, and the skills and techniques for facilitating a caregiver support group. This online training will take place over four (4) days, gathering to navigate a 2.5 hour module per day. We will expect you to make a commitment to full time participation in the online sessions. Failure to attend all 4 modules will result in unsuccessful completion of the training.
Is this training a fit for you? After the registration process, a FCBC staff will get in touch to have a conversation about your caregiving experience. This can really help explain the volunteer Support Group Facilitator role and help you to decide if it’s a fit for you.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is offered to those who are currently volunteering and/or staff at a community organization/health sector that offers a caregiver program. We accept a maximum of three (3) staff/volunteers per organization
Dates: February 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th
Time: 10am-12:30pm each day
Registration Closes: February 16th