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Seek Healing is a social health non-profit providing free support services to people suffering from addiction and loneliness. They seek to promote healing from trauma through community support and human connection.
Seek Healing is searching for compassionate individuals to participate in SeekHealing's Connection Practice meetings as a "Space Owl". A Space Owl is an individual who fosters authentic, non judgmental connection with other human beings through listening to Connection Practice attendees who need extra support.
Participant Roles:
- The participant will attend assigned connection practices
- The participant will provide support by listening and holding space for any individual who needs to be supported during a connection practice
- The participant will support the connection practice facilitator by taking attendance, letting new arrivals in, and checking in before and at the end of a connection practice.
Time Commitment:
- Day/Hours are flexible
Requirements:
- Must complete SeekHealing's Listening Training Workshop
- Must attend a virtual orientation
- Must sign up for at least one online or in-person connection practice a week for duration of commitment.
*Each connection practice is 2 hours in length
Training:
- The required Listening Training takes approximately 16 hours to complete
- This can be completed through an intensive weekend workshop or for 3 hours/week for 6 weeks
Health/Safety:
- SeekHealing is following all CDC guidelines around Covid-19
In order to sign up for this volunteer project, simply:
1.Click "respond" above to secure your spot and receive a notification from Hands On with next step instructions.
2.You can expect to hear from a SeekHealing staff within 1-3 business days after responding to this opportunity.
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by completing our Volunteer Experience Form.
