Providing Children And Adolescents With A Safe Place

Rick's House of Hope Seeks Volunteers

Davenport, IA - Rick's House of Hope, a center for grieving and traumatized children, is seeking volunteers to work with children and adolescents who have experienced the death of a loved one or other losses such as divorce or serious illness.

Volunteers will be trained on how to provide a safe and supportive environment for children who are dealing with traumatic issues. Volunteers act as mentors to grieving children and also help facilitate support groups. Some volunteers are also needed to assist with hospitality and clerical needs.

Orientation classes for new volunteers will be held Thursday, Nov. 11, from 5-9 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 5-9 p.m., at Rick's House of Hope, 4867 Forest Grove Drive, Bettendorf. Prospective volunteers must attend the entire orientation, and also must pass a criminal background check before being accepted into the program.

For more information about volunteer opportunities at Rick's House of Hope, contact the Rev. Robyn Plocher, Founding Director, at 563-324-9580 or the Spiritual Care Department at Genesis Medical Center, 563-421-7970.

Rick's House of Hope – named to honor the memory of the Rev. Rick Johnson, is a program of Prairie and River Spiritual Resources – a division of the Genesis Medical Center Spiritual Care Department. Rick's House of Hope is a safe haven that provides guidance and support for young people and their families during painful and confusing times of grief.

Genesis Health System and its affiliates offer a full continuum of care, including preventive, primary, acute and tertiary hospital care; home health; hospice; rehabilitation; and long-term care. Its affiliates include Genesis Medical Center, Illini Hospital, DeWitt Community Hospital, Genesis Medical Education Foundation, Visiting Nurse Association and GenVentures Inc. Serving a 10-county area of eastern Iowa and western Illinois, the Health System also operates Genesis Health Group and Genesis Behavioral Resources. For more information, visit our Web site at www.genesishealth.com.