Job Description
Senior Peer Counseling Training Course and Volunteer Program
Starting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 4 pm – 8 pm on Zoom for 12 weekly sessions (6 consecutive weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the 12th session in person on Thursday, March 11, 2026). Sessions are 1‑hour long each week.
- Target volunteers: 55 years and over
- Purpose: help support seniors’ quality of life, addressing grief & loss, disconnect from loved ones, age‑related health challenges, need to connect to community, social isolation, and cognitive impairment.
Training content :
- Communication skills
- Boundary setting
- Aging health challenges
- Self‑awareness and responsibility
- Additional topics as covered during training
Upon completion you will receive a certificate in Senior Peer Support Training.
Trainers: Grace Hann and Miguel Mendez
Coordinator: Charles Leibovitch
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