Ele's Place is a warm and welcoming environment that serves as a community resource for children and their families to receive grief support. Children and families learn coping skills, process their grief, and receive peer support by being around others who really understand how they feel.
The children who participate in these groups range in age from 3 - 18. They come from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances, but all are grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one. Through the Ele's Place peer support group program, these children have the opportunity to grieve in a healthy manner and learn how to cope with the many challenges and changes in their lives following their loss.
Ele’s Place relies on volunteers to offer these services at no cost to families. As we prepare for the 2022-2023 school year, we are seeking interested, kind and compassionate adults who want to make a difference in our community. We offer an in-depth and interactive training for all volunteers, so no prior experience is necessary. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and have a particular need for bilingual individuals and male volunteers.
We are excited to announce our Summer 2023 Volunteer Training! The details are as follows:
- Online Independent Learning Modules – Launch July 12
- In-Person Session 1 – Thursday, July 27, 2023, 5:30-9:00PM
- In-Person Session 2 – Saturday, July 29, 2023, 9:00AM-3:00PM
- In-Person Session 3 – Saturday, August 5, 2023, 9:00AM-3:00PM
To review more about our volunteer opportunities, please visit: https://www.elesplace.org/branch-locations/ann-arbor/volunteer
If you have questions, please contact Meghan Thiel, LMSW at 734-929-6640 or email at mthiel@elesplace.org.
You can also complete a volunteer application on our website: https://www.elesplace.org/about/get-involved/sign
