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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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⋆ Group Facilitator ⋆

Volunteer facilitators are the heart of Erin's House. Our facilitators lead and encourage participants through games, crafts, and activities to explore their own thoughts and feelings about death and loss. They are understanding of the complexity of grief and variables that affect the grieving process. Training for this position is provided.
 

Houseparent

Volunteer houseparents are the first to greet families on program nights. Houseparents work in teams of 3 to 5 individuals helping with the check-in table, serving pizza to families, and assisting with setting up and tidying up our facility. This position includes an easy training process.

Classroom Companion

For Erin's House to provide our Classroom Companions in-school program, we need compassionate volunteers who are looking to make a difference in the lives of grieving students. Classroom Companion volunteers are available during day-time school hours and can commit to all 6 to 8 group meetings. Training includes education on death and grief.

Volunteer babysitter

Looking for some extra babysitting experience? We are looking for volunteers aged 14+ to join our evening program nights Monday through Thursday. From 6:15 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., volunteer babysitters have access to toys, crafts, and books to entertain children under the age of three during their stay. No minimum requirement!

Internship opportunities

For high school or undergraduate students interested in the mental health field wanting experience working with children, teens, and their families. Selected applicants in our Non-Clinical Internship program will be responsible for working with our onsite, school, and community-based programming teams to offer support and services to the youth, staff, and caregivers in the Allen County area and beyond.

 Erin's House for Grieving Children in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Grief Support, Peer Support for Youth.

The mission of
Erin's House is to provide support for children, teens, and their families who have experienced a death.

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5670 YMCA Park Dr. W.
Fort Wayne, IN  46835

260.423.2466


Info@ErinsHouse.org

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9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

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