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Serving Communities Through Disaster Spiritual Care in Northwest Arkansas
Hybrid, Volunteer must be in Arkansas, US
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays daytime, Weekends daytime
Time Commitment:
A few hours per month
Commitment Details:
available at least 8 hours a week
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
5
Cause Areas:
Community Development, Disaster Relief, Health & Medicine, Veterans
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Other Requirements:
Must be either a board certified chaplain, a professional chaplain (paid or volunteer), a leader of a local faith community or faith-based organization or endorsed by that community or organization.
Description
As a member of the Disaster Spiritual Care team, you may:
- Listen and provide support to disaster-affected individuals and Red Cross staff who request emotional, spiritual, or religious care.
- Help people draw upon their own resources, values, beliefs, faith, and spiritual traditions as they navigate the challenges of disaster.
- Respect individual preferences by providing care that is culturally sensitive and aligned with each person's identified faith, religious tradition, or spirituality.
- Connect individuals with community resources by serving as a bridge to an appropriate local faith, religious, or spiritual care provider when requested or appropriate.
- Offer a compassionate presence during some of the most difficult and uncertain moments in people's lives.
Must be either a board certified chaplain, a professional chaplain (paid or volunteer), a leader of a local faith community or faith-based organization or endorsed by that community or organization.
Location
Volunteer must be in Arkansas, US
Associated Location
American Red Cross
Springdale, AR, USA
