Peer Support Facilitator
(Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network)
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Position ID: V-CWD0392
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2025
Last Full Update: 20 Jun 2025
Opportunity Details: Peer Support Facilitator
| Contact | Amy Muhr, Volunteer Coordinator, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network; Phone: 1-888-303-7245 * 416-617-2983; Email: pailvolunteer@sunnybrook.ca |
| Duties | Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network provides bereavement support at no cost to families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or the death of their baby, up to 12 months of age. We currently have volunteer opportunities for people who are approximately two years past their bereavement date and are looking for meaningful ways to offer their support to others. We are actively training peer supporters for private mixed loss group peer led support, loss specific online peer-led group support, and one-to-one telephone support. |
| More Info Link | https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/volunteers/ |
| Benefits | There are many benefits to volunteering as a peer supporter. Here are three thoughtful benefits of being a peer support volunteer for individuals who have experienced a similar loss: 1. Healing Through Connection: Offering support to others who’ve experienced pregnancy or infant loss can bring a sense of meaning, healing, and purpose to your own journey. 2. Creating Community: Being part of a peer support network reduces isolation and helps you feel connected to others who truly understand this unique kind of grief. 3. Making a Difference: Even a single conversation can offer comfort, hope, or a sense of being seen—allowing you to have a lasting impact in someone else’s life during one of their hardest moments. |
| Clients | PAIL Network’s peer support programs are available at no cost to families and have been tailored to meet the specific needs of people grieving this type of loss. We are uniquely sensitive to the experiences surrounding pregnancy and infant loss because all of our trained peer support volunteers have lived experiences of pregnancy and infant loss. Our services are delivered in a variety of ways, including mixed group peer led support, loss specific online peer-led group support, and one-to-one telephone support. |
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Areas of Interest | Distress / Crisis / Bereavement Support ; Telephone Communication ; Volunteer from Home / Virtual |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Counseling & Support ; Leadership ; Listening Skills ; Patience ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Team Work |
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) - minimum of 6 months ; Long Term (More than 1 year) - Peer Support Facilitators PAIL Network asks for a 2 year commitment |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one - phone support ; Small Group - online bereavement support; mixed loss in-person group support ; Virtual Volunteering - online bereavement support |
| Minimum Hours | 2 / Month |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Location | Ontario- Virtual |
| Number of Positions | Bruce County: 2 individual(s) ; Grey County: 2 individual(s) ; Muskoka District: 2 individual(s) ; Northumberland County: 2 individual(s) ; Parry Sound District: 2 individual(s) ; Peterborough (County of): 2 individual(s) ; Simcoe County: 2 individual(s) 10 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required ; Scheduled training ; Training on the job ; Training on-going ; Training is provided at no cost and includes: online, independent training and video conferencing orientation |
| Cost | PAIL Network is not able to cover the fees for Vulnerable Sector Police Check. However, we do not want personal financial situations to be a barrier to an interested volunteer so we are able to help on a case by case basis |
| Police Check | Required |