Volunteer with Grief Services
LOSS Team
LOSS Team volunteers meet with those bereaved by suicide in the immediate hours or days following a death to offer support and share community resources. They provide a compassionate presence that fosters hope and mitigates the effects of acute trauma. Through this presence, volunteers provide empathy, normalize grief, and offer hope.
LOSS Team volunteers are either loss survivors who have done their own grief work or caring individuals who have not experienced a loss to suicide but who have experience in support roles.
This information session is an opportunity to learn more about the Samaritans on Cape Cod & the Islands’ Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team. During the session, we’ll cover: What LOSS Team volunteers do, Who the role may be a good fit for, Training, support, and time expectations, What next steps look like for those who remain interested. LOSS Team volunteers often include people who have lost a loved one to suicide and feel ready to support others and clinicians or individuals with relevant helping or care-focused backgrounds. That said, everyone is welcome to attend, even if you’re unsure whether the role is right for you. Attending is purely informational— there is no obligation to volunteer, and participation in the info session does not mean you’re committing to the role.
Safe Place
Facilitate Safe Place peer-to-peer support groups for those who have lost someone close to them by suicide and help create a safe space where loss survivors can find connection and hope. Safe Place facilitators are loss survivors who have done their own grief work and are available to be present with others in their grief.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- CORI background check
- 21 years of age or older
- Proximity to the Cape Cod service area
There is no prior facilitator or crisis response experience required to become a Grief Services volunteer as Samaritans will provide you with all of the training and supervision to support you in your role.
All questions about Grief Services programs or volunteer opportunities may be directed to griefservices@capesamaritans.org.