Hope is offered by volunteer counselors at CPC, who reach out
to women, men and families experiencing unexpected pregnancies
with friendship, information and assistance.
What does a volunteer counselor do?
A volunteer counselor meets one-on-one with clients at
CPC. Clients are often frightened and unsure of what to do. A
volunteer counselor offers acceptance, someone to talk to and
resources to help clients during their pregnancy.
What are the required qualifications?
Volunteer counselors are dedicated Christians who are at least
21 years old and have a heart of compassion for women and men
in pregnancy related crisis.
How much time does it take?
CPC volunteer counselors typically volunteer four hours
per week.
How do I become trained?
First, attend a volunteer counselor training seminar. CPC
offers at least one training seminar each year, more if the
demand is there.
The seminars offer 21 hours of excellent material on topics
relevant to volunteer counseling. After your classroom
training is completed, you will have in-depth on-the-job
training to prepare you for counseling during your volunteer
shift.
If no formal training sessions are scheduled at the time you
are interested in beginning, there are training CDs that are
available to get you started until you can attend the seminar.
What training is involved in post
abortion facilitator, Receptionist, and parenting class
teacher?
Post Abortion Facilitator: The individual that
would help with facilitating our post abortion Bible Study
group called “Forgiven and Set Free” (written by women who
were themselves post-abortive), needs to complete our
volunteer training and then be trained and mentored by our
Client Services Director. If this individual is post abortive
herself, she (or he) must first complete the same Bible study.
Receptionist: Our Receptionists should complete
the volunteer training and then be trained on how to answer
the phones by our Client Services Director. If no training is
available at the time of interest, we can do in house training
first with the expectation that the individual will
participate in the next upcoming training. This same protocol
is in effect for all positions.
Parenting Class Teacher: This individual should
plan to go through our volunteer training, and shadow our
parenting class teachers for a few classes. It is desirable
that she (or he, if wanting to work with men) have some
teaching experience and be comfortable in front of a group.
How much does it cost?
$30 will cover the cost of the training manual,
which will be yours to keep. Scholarships
may be available if needed. Please contact Lenore
Legere at 252-757-0003.
Where is it held? Our
training is held in the training room of the Greenville
office,
1012 Charles Blvd
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