Volunteer Training
As a part of our onboarding process for new volunteers, we offer volunteer training. Our training is specifically designed to prepare you for becoming a volunteer with Finally Family Homes. There are five videos in total. At the end of the page, there’s a button to take a short quiz. It just lets us know that you completed the training and how much you got out of it.
Please note this training was initially designed for our host homes volunteers (you’ll see that in the intro of the videos). But we quickly realized that these sessions would be helpful for ALL volunteers who engage with our youth. Session 1 was all about host homes – so that doesn’t apply to other programs.
Volunteering with Finally Family Homes
This training aims to help you better understand what to expect as a volunteer with Finally Family Homes. We will cover information about the young adults participating, your role, expectations about what you will do and provide, and what you can expect from us.
If you haven’t yet, please take this short pre-training questionnaire before proceeding.
Get to Know Finally Family Homes
Session Objectives: The goal of this session is to help you better understand who Finally Family Homes is and what we are all about. We will touch on our history, beliefs, values, programs, and opportunities to get involved.
Expectations and How to Manage Them
Session Objectives: This session aims to help you better understand how assumptions and expectations might impact your relationships with the young adults in our programs. And to help you position yourself for success.
Building Connections: Understanding Trauma
Session Objectives: This session aims to help you better understand how trauma can impact the way we engage with others as we attempt to build relationships.
Building Connections: The Power of Truly Listening
Session Objectives: Truly listening and listening well doesn’t happen naturally but requires careful attention and skill. In this session, we’ll share a tool to help you grow as an exceptional listener.
How to Set and Hold Healthy Boundaries
Session Objectives: The goal of this session is to help you better understand, set, hold, and respect healthy boundaries with the young adults in our program.
Ready to show what you’ve learned?
Take the quiz by clicking the button below. It will open a new window. You’ll also have a chance to give feedback on the training.
