Advance training in a particular type of response can help you act quickly and effectively following a disaster. If you or your congregation are interested in any of the following trainings, please email us – we’re happy to connect you with resources!
- Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Care
- Disaster Clean-up
- Sheltering and/or Feeding
- Week of Compassion Construction Site Leadership
- Understanding FEMA and Recovery Processes
- Community Emergency Response Teams
CHILDREN'S DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Children’s Disaster Services is a Church of the Brethren Disaster Ministry that involves volunteers from many faith communities who provide a calm, safe and reassuring presence in the midst of the chaos that follows disaster by setting up and operating special childcare centers in disaster locations. Parents are able to meet with resource providers at multiservice response centers, knowing their children are safe.
Participants in the training learn to provide comfort and encouragement to children by offering the healing young children need in traumatic situations. They learn to create a safe, friendly environment that gives children the chance to engage in therapeutic play activities designed to relieve stress and calm fears. The information and resources from this training are beneficial to anyone working with children.
CDS provides specialized training for all its volunteers. The CDS Volunteer Training is a comprehensive 25-hour event that uses applied, experiential activities to help the participants integrate their learning.
Week of Compassion can help offset the training registration cost for Disciples interested in being part of this vital work! Contact us.
Participants in the training learn to provide comfort and encouragement to children by offering the healing young children need in traumatic situations. They learn to create a safe, friendly environment that gives children the chance to engage in therapeutic play activities designed to relieve stress and calm fears. The information and resources from this training are beneficial to anyone working with children.
CDS provides specialized training for all its volunteers. The CDS Volunteer Training is a comprehensive 25-hour event that uses applied, experiential activities to help the participants integrate their learning.
Week of Compassion can help offset the training registration cost for Disciples interested in being part of this vital work! Contact us.
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Current Schedule
* Unless otherwise noted, all trainings begin at 4:30 pm on the start date. ** Click location/link to register or print/mail the Volunteer Training Registration Form. October 9-10, 2026 Virginia Beach VA - Chalice Christian Church October 16-17, 2026 Manassas VA - Manassas Church of the Brethren |
$55.00 – early registration fee includes all meals, curriculum, one overnight
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DISASTER SITE LEADER TRAINING
Week of Compassion invites you to Disaster Rebuild Leadership Training!
Week of Compassion works with local communities to host mixed-skill volunteer groups to repair and rebuild homes after disasters. During this training, leaders will learn to support these recovery efforts as Disaster Rebuild Leaders (guiding volunteer teams in repair/rebuild projects and liaising with construction partners). This training is open to anyone with a heart for service, who enjoys working on-site on home repair projects, and is willing to lead groups of volunteers as they walk alongside communities in the United States recovering from disasters. Ideal candidates have enough "people skills" to work with volunteers and enough "handy skills" to work with construction managers and provide guidance to others.
The training requires the following:
Interested in more information? Email us or click here to sign up.
Week of Compassion works with local communities to host mixed-skill volunteer groups to repair and rebuild homes after disasters. During this training, leaders will learn to support these recovery efforts as Disaster Rebuild Leaders (guiding volunteer teams in repair/rebuild projects and liaising with construction partners). This training is open to anyone with a heart for service, who enjoys working on-site on home repair projects, and is willing to lead groups of volunteers as they walk alongside communities in the United States recovering from disasters. Ideal candidates have enough "people skills" to work with volunteers and enough "handy skills" to work with construction managers and provide guidance to others.
The training requires the following:
- Virtual Pre-work: (6 hours - self directed) to be completed prior to the in-person training.
- In-Person Training: October 12-15, 2026 in Crisfield, MD. Expenses are paid.
Interested in more information? Email us or click here to sign up.
