Save the Date
Grief Education Webinar:
Join us for this upcoming educational opportunity, available at no charge to Dougy Center volunteers. Click on the link below to receive free registration. More information on upcoming webinars can be found here.
The registration deadline is 24 hours prior to the webinar.
It's Complicated: Death, Grief, & Estranged Relationships
June 8, 2023
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Reflection Benefit & Auction
May 12, 2023
5:30 p.m.
Volunteer In-service: Creative Grief Processing
May 31, 2023
7-9 p.m.
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Meredith Kelley, MSW
Volunteer Placement & Grief Services Coordinator
Meredith is your first point of contact when you apply to become a volunteer facilitator. Meredith processes new volunteer applications, places volunteers into groups, and will be there to greet you alongside Valenca at Volunteer Orientation and Volunteer Trainings.
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Valenca Valenzuela, MSW
Volunteer Engagement & Grief Services Coordinator
Valenca is your point of contact for any ongoing volunteer trainings, in-services, group supervisions, events, and interpersonal issues related to volunteering. Valenca enjoys mentoring, counseling, and growing your facilitation skills...so please reach out with any needs!
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Alysha Lacey, LPC, ATR, FT
Director of Program Services
Alysha oversees the overall program, including all groups and Group Coordinators. If you have questions, feedback, or need elevated support around big picture program needs, Alysha is your point of contact. Alysha also coordinates a few groups and assists with Volunteer Facilitator Training, so you may see her in that capacity as well.
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Cheryl Roberts
Program Assistant
Cheryl oversees the office and community events. She also answers the phones and is the first person to greet you when you arrive in our SE Portland building. If you are interested in volunteering with community events or in the office Cheryl is your point of contact.
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A New Way We're Recognizing Volunteers! |
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Dougy Center would like to help recognize the exceptional ways that you show up throughout the year and build upon the culture of Volunteer Excellence that already exists. We are starting a new volunteer incentive program with opportunities to win prizes throughout the year!
Prize: $100 gift card drawn every three months, winner will be notified
There are two ways to be entered in the drawing:
Be nominated! How? By a fellow facilitator! That's right — if you see someone rocking clean up, taking an extra-long volcano room shift, navigating a tricky situation eloquently, modeling fantastic facilitation skills, or any of the wonderful ways that make our volunteers stand out... grab a card and fill it out to recognize that person. At the end of the quarter, all of the names of those recognized will go into the drawing.
Attend all of your scheduled groups in a three-month period. No need to do anything but show up! Your Group Coordinator will submit your name in the drawing if you have been to all of your scheduled groups for that quarter. If you facilitate in several groups, your name will be added for each group that you have perfect attendance.
Where do I get a card to nominate? Your Group Coordinator will show you the supplies and orient you to the process (Don't worry — it's easy!). They will also try to give periodic reminders to nominate each other, but Group Coordinators can't nominate Facilitators- only other Facilitators!
Our intent is for this to be a fun, feel-good activity to showcase all of the awesome things that you all do! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Valenca at [email protected].
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Reflection Benefit Volunteers Needed |
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Friday, May 12 at the Portland Art Museum
This is Dougy Center’s biggest event of the year! The donations we raise through Reflection, along with all of the time you give as volunteers, make Dougy Center programs for children and families possible. We are grateful for all you do!
We are looking for volunteers to help at the event on May 12. If you are available and willing to volunteer for this important and fun-filled evening, please reach out to Valenca at [email protected].
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Join Us for These Upcoming Trainings |
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Creative Grief Processing
In-Service
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We recognize that so many of our Volunteer Facilitators are also on their own grief journey, so this is one way for us to provide more support and give back to you all.
Please join us for this nourishing event where you will explore some of your own grief by mindfully creating something tangible that you will take home with you. Although we will be creating some art, please be assured that no previous artistic abilities are needed. This is your journey and your process.
May 31, 2023 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dougy Center, 3903 SE 52nd Ave Portland, OR. (Please note this will be held in the building next door to the main eastside location). Spaces are limited, so register early. Snacks and beverages provided.
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It's Complicated: Death, Grief, & Estranged Relationships
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June 8, 2023, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
FREE for Volunteers
When someone dies, it is not uncommon for people to assume that our relationship with the person (or people) was a positive one. Navigating grief after the death of someone in our lives can be inherently complex, because relationships are complex. Just like grief, there can be complicating factors that make a loss even more challenging — especially mental health issues, abuse, substance use, unresolved conflict, or estrangement were involved. Join us in this webinar where we will discuss the challenges people face when grieving the death of someone with whom they had a complex and complicated relationship.
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