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 LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Week of Compassion designs Disaster Site Leadership Training for those interested in serving
as Volunteer Experience Leaders (local hospitality, volunteer orientation and logistics) and
as Disaster Rebuild Leaders (connecting with local build partners, prepping sites and materials, guiding volunteer teams).
Disaster Site Leadership Training includes both a virtual session, and an in-person training at a Week of Compassion site (expenses paid). Email us for more information about Disaster Site Leaders.
as Volunteer Experience Leaders (local hospitality, volunteer orientation and logistics) and
as Disaster Rebuild Leaders (connecting with local build partners, prepping sites and materials, guiding volunteer teams).
Disaster Site Leadership Training includes both a virtual session, and an in-person training at a Week of Compassion site (expenses paid). Email us for more information about Disaster Site Leaders.
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
March 28-29, 2025
Elkhart, IN - Creekside Church of the Brethren
Friday 4:30pm - Saturday 5:30pm
April 5-6, 2025
La Verne, CA - La Verne Church of the Brethren
Saturday 8:30am - Sunday 9:30am
May 2-3, 2025
McPherson, KS - McPherson Church of the Brethren
Friday 4:30pm - Saturday 5:30pm
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
March 28-29, 2025
Elkhart, IN - Creekside Church of the Brethren
Friday 4:30pm - Saturday 5:30pm
April 5-6, 2025
La Verne, CA - La Verne Church of the Brethren
Saturday 8:30am - Sunday 9:30am
May 2-3, 2025
McPherson, KS - McPherson Church of the Brethren
Friday 4:30pm - Saturday 5:30pm
Contact CDS for more information about attending - or hosting! - a training event, or to be included in future event information.
