When: Two sessions:
Saturday 6/15/2024 at; 9 AM – 11 AM
Saturday 6/22/2024 at; 9 AM – 11 AM
Where: Zoom Meeting Link Provided Upon Registration
Presented by: Pierce County Parent to Parent
REGISTER HERE If you would like to attend!
Who we are and what we do:
Pierce County Parent to Parent partners with The ARC of Washington and Pierce County community connections to provide support, information, and education for parents of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
This is the required 4-hour training to become a 1:1 helping parent volunteer and support other parents who have just learned their child has a condition or need support for any reason. You will be have to attend both trainings.
Helping Parent Volunteers and staff assist families in coping with many challenging experiences and feelings.
What will I learn?
- Emotional Support Strategies
- Emotional Responses/Grief Cycle
- Self-Care Strategies
- The Match Process
- Empowerment
- Communication & Active Listening
- PAVE Volunteer Expectations
- Ways to Volunteer
- PAVE Programs
- Local Resources
The following prerequisites are required prior to the training sessions:
- Background Check
- WISE – Mandated Reporting
- DDA-5.06: WA State Client Rights
- DDA-5.14: WA State Positive Behavior Supports
- DDA WA State Community Protection