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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre

Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Support Centre

Together Through Loss

An Ambassador Program for Rural Communities

Become part of a movement to make a difference in your local rural community

The Together Through Loss: Rural Ambassador Program is ideal for individuals in rural communities who have a desire to make a difference in the lives of those navigating infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), and neonatal loss. Our Together Through Loss Ambassadors play an important role in offering peer connection to those experiencing loss in rural areas. In this volunteer role, you will be helping to implement, coordinate and lead a monthly informal social connections group in your local community.

Ambassadors will receive:

  • Full training (offered twice annually)
  • Opportunities to help develop skills and experience in communications
  • Community building
  • Leadership development

Participants will have the opportunity to make new connections while building a local network and developing a sense of belonging.

Live in a Rural Area?

Ambassador Program Details

Commitment

  • Total commitment time of 6 months (with option to continue)
  • Attend one 3 hour training session and complete online training modules. Please note: the 3 hour training sessions are offered twice a year in January and in August
  • 2 hours each month to host a social connections group in your local community at a venue of your choice
  • Attend two check in meetings every 6 months with fellow Ambassadors and PILSC Leadership team

Program Timeline

January
Ambassador onboarding + training to be completed which includes:

  1. Self Directed Online Volunteer Training
  2. Online Group Facilitation Training
  3. Online Rural Ambassador Training

February – June
Ambassador Rural Groups begin and run monthly

July
Recognition Ceremony | No Ambassador Rural Groups held

August
Ambassador onboarding + training for new applicants

September – December
Ambassador Rural Groups begin and run monthly

Your Skills

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to provide non-judgmental support
  • Great communication skills and active listening
  • Awareness of your own experience with loss and activations
  • Honoring the integrity and confidentiality of holding community space

Fundraising

During your time as an ambassador, you may wish to participate in fundraising activities for your local community to acquire snacks and beverages or an event space. You will gain access to a library of resources to use when promoting your events. These resources include social media and email post templates, sponsored item request letters, official promotional graphics and images as well as a PILSC letter to use to approach local businesses in your area

Applying

If you’ve decided becoming a PILSC Ambassador is right for you, complete the application form by clicking the button below so that we can get to know you a little better. Once completed, we will review your application and contact you within 3 business days.

If you have any questions about our program or the application process, please contact jennifer@pilsc.org

Our Core Values

The Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre holds the following values close to our hearts:

Community

We were founded by bereaved parents who address the programming gaps that still remain for the community.

Grief as a lifelong journey

We provide support that addresses the lifelong impacts of loss and at every stage of the reproductive journey (initial grief, trying to conceive, pregnant again, and parenting after loss)

Accessibility

Accessibility is critical in accessing care. As such we offer our programming at no cost. As well, we offer in-person and remote support, making support accessible from anywhere.

Diversity and Inclusion

We hold an affirming space for people of all faiths, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations and gender identities. We hold affirming space for diverse types of loss including termination for medical reasons (TFMR), abortion, infertility, loss through surrogacy and missed adoption.

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50/50 Raffle

As part of our June 25th Run/Walk Sunday June 25, 2023 we are holding a 50/50 Raffle! Participating in this Raffle is open to everyone in Alberta. 

This is the perfect way to participate if you can’t attend the run/walk in person.

Want to join our Run/Walk? Visit this page

Book with Erin Winters

In order to book with Erin, please contact us at info@pilsc.org

NOTE: Refrain from providing detailed personal information when emailing us. Feel free to describe your challenges in brief, and leave out personal details that you only wish to share with Erin.