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
- Feeding
- Week of Compassion Construction Site Leadership
- Understanding FEMA and Recovery Processes
- Community Emergency Response Teams
DISASTER SITE LEADER TRAINING
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Week of Compassion is hosting a
Disaster Site Leader Training this fall. This training is for anyone interested in learning more about Disaster Recovery leadership. The combined virtual and in-person trainings will provide you with the tools and resources to lead on-site projects with Week of Compassion as a Volunteer Experience Leader (hospitality), or a Disaster Rebuild Leader (worksite support). The Disaster Site Leader Training is a two-part training that includes a virtual component -and- an in-person component. |
Part 1 : online – October 14-15, 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET - via Zoom Part 2 : in-person – tentative : November 12-15, 2025 - Mayfield, KY alternative options for in-person training available by request Please complete the registration form to be added to the roster. Questions? Email us. |
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.
Training helps volunteers understand and respond to children who have experienced a disaster. 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.
Current Schedule
Unless otherwise noted for a specific location, all trainings begin at 4:30 pm on the start date.
September 26-27, 2025
Warrensburg, MO - Warrensburg First United Methodist Church
October 17-18, 2025
Elizabethtown, PA - Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren
Contact CDS for more information about attending - or hosting! - a training event, or to be included in future event information.
Training helps volunteers understand and respond to children who have experienced a disaster. 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.
Current Schedule
Unless otherwise noted for a specific location, all trainings begin at 4:30 pm on the start date.
September 26-27, 2025
Warrensburg, MO - Warrensburg First United Methodist Church
October 17-18, 2025
Elizabethtown, PA - Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren
Contact CDS for more information about attending - or hosting! - a training event, or to be included in future event information.
