Currently Active
Counselor/Volunteers:
- June Beeler
- Debbie Hunt
- Jason Unzicker
- Valerie Butler
- Margie Gnann
- Patty Stone
- Shelly Brooks
Since TSFS has only two paid staff members, both part-time, the many people who keep the doors open are volunteers whom God has called to this ministry. They answer the phone; wash, sort and display clothing; mow the lawn; repair and maintain the facilities; offer rides; organize and work at fundraisers; and are behind the scenes doing a number of different tasks as needed.
The volunteers listed to the right are those who have taken the volunteer training, filled out an application, have committed to volunteering for a minimum of four hours per week, and who are currently active as Counselor-Volunteers.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Scheduled for February 9th, 2011
Volunteer Training is offered periodically when requested by volunteers. The next Volunteer Training will be held on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The training session will begin at Tri-State Family Services Center at 603 Walnut Street and end at Chrysalis Shepherding Home. Please pray about whether God is leading you to volunteer in some capacity at either TSFS and/or Chrysalis, then call TSFS at 217-357-3343 to make a reservation if you are interested or call if you just want more information.Below is an outline of the training sessions
- Welcome
- Source and Goals of Training
- One Woman’s Story
- Biblical Foundations
- God’s Word and Abortion
- Biblical versus Personal Attitudes toward Sexuality
- The Client
- Six Steps of Crisis Intervention
- Helping with Empathy and Goals
- Biblical / Cultural
- Interpersonal Communication
- How do you listen?
- Active Listening
- Feeling Words (handout)
- Interpretive Listening
- Asking Questions
- Feedback
- Confrontation
- The Center Visit
- Contraceptive Knowledge Quiz
- What do you really know about babies?
- Human Development
- Test Your Abortion Knowledge
- American War Casualties
- Parenting vs. Adoption
- Servants
- Evaluation
