Psychological distress and loneliness are on the rise among Quebec adults.
Positive Impact
With your attentive and empathetic listening, you can help alleviate feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and distress experienced by people in your community.
Personal Development
Volunteering as an active listener allows you to learn more about yourself and can initiate a transformation in your everyday relationships. Active listening can even enhance your own relationships!
Listening with openness and without judgment. Being present and attentive to the speaker.
Authenticity
Staying true and respectful towards the caller, even if what they say challenges one’s values or if the listener disagrees.
Commitment
Tel-Aide Montréal depends on the availability and dedication of its active listening volunteers to ensure coverage of listening shifts.
LEARNING THE ART OF ACTIVE LISTENING
Active Listening Training
With Tel-Aide Montréal, you will learn the art of listening actively to those who need to talk. You will see how your presence and listening can make all the difference.
24 hours of training
In-class training, practical sessions, and exercises.
20 hours of accompanied listening
Accompanied listening sessions and solo listening shifts help practise and prepare the new listener.
Make a deposit of $170 at the official registration for the training ($150 refundable, $20 non-refundable for the manual).
Payment plans available. It is important for us to be inclusive and accessible to everyone, so please feel free to communicate your needs to the recruitment team.
To become a volunteer at Tel-Aide Montréal, it is essential to have openness and empathy. The ability to listen without judgment and to respect confidentiality is also crucial. No prior experience in active listening or mental health is required, as Tel-Aide provides comprehensive training to its new volunteers.
The commitment as a volunteer at Tel-Aide Montréal is 96 hours for the first year, which amounts to about 2 hours per week. That said, Tel-Aide is flexible and allows volunteers the freedom to manage their schedules, with the opportunity to do their listening remotely, creating a commitment that suits everyone.
Becoming a volunteer listener at Tel-Aide Montréal offers numerous benefits, including the development of active listening and empathy skills, the satisfaction of helping others, and the rewarding experience of making a difference in the lives of callers. It is also an opportunity to become part of a community of committed and supportive volunteers.
Yes, it is possible to volunteer online for Tel-Aide Montréal. After completing the in-person classroom training (24 hours), volunteers can conduct their listening shifts remotely. The calls received by Tel-Aide Montréal are routed through a digital platform accessible via computer, making TAM an excellent choice for online volunteering.
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