Working with Families in Crisis Presenter
Role Description: Working with Families in Crisis is a workshop that helps law enforcement, first responders, crisis workers, and mental health professionals work more effectively with family members dealing with the trauma of mental illness.
Location: Presentations are held throughout Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Reports to: Volunteer & Outreach Manager
Role Requirements:
- Willingness to share your story and experience as a family member or loved one of an individual who has experienced an Emergency Petition, interactions with the police, or other incidents that called for serious external interventions.
- Meet with a NAMI Metro Baltimore staff member for a one-on-one practice session after watching the training video and reviewing the script.
- Experience in public speaking is helpful but not required; however, volunteers must be comfortable speaking in front of groups.
- NAMI membership is encouraged but not required.
- Volunteer Commitment: Volunteers are encouraged to commit to presenting 3 times per year; however, the number of presentations a volunteer completes will be dependent on their availability and demands of the program. Presentations are typically 90 minutes. Volunteers are contacted on an as-needed basis to present.
- Minimum Age: 18 years old.
- Volunteers are responsible for gathering materials needed for the event from the NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore office. Excess materials should be returned after the event.
Apply today at www.namibaltimore.volunteerhub.com.
