Become a Listener

Libera believes WV students, and women, need to feel heard, understood, and validated. Libera volunteers are not counselors or experts. They are caring individuals trained to be empathetic and supportive Listeners.  Listeners can be those caring mentors that teens girls, and women, so desperately need.  Listeners sometimes just lend a listening ear, or sometimes facilitate, or co-facilitate groups. They also support students by writing them encouraging notes, and helping fill and distribute LovePacks to them, with mental and emotional health tools and resources.

STEPS TO BECOME A LISTENER:

1. Complete a Libera group
2. Attend the 8 hour Listener Training
3. Do an online Suicide Prevention Training (1 hr. 15 min.)
4. Complete a second Libera group, as a participant or a secondary facilitator. Now you can also facilitate groups! You’re officially a Listener.
5. Attend ongoing Libera Listener trainings

As a Listener, we provide you with ongoing support, extensive resources for yourself and those you serve, and a listening ear! We also have a Licensed Professional Counselor to help answer questions, or provide counseling for those in need.

If you would like to become a Listener, or volunteer in other ways with Libera, please complete the registration form here.

If you have questions,  message us today at liberawv@gmail.com, or text or call 304-319-0970.

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