Ivy is a visible image of resilience, determination, perseverance, survival, and hope. When everything around it dies, it still lives. It scales walls and pushes its way through concrete. CHC believes that given the right tools along with encouragement and support, most -- if not all -- people can scale hardships and push their way through impossible situations and circumstances just like ivy.
Together, we can help individuals and families thrive and create positive futures!
Together, we can help individuals and families thrive and create positive futures!
Community + Healing + Coalition = The village working together to heal the village.
CHC is excited to offer the following volunteer opportunities!
We deeply appreciate you and your interest in helping us to make a difference!
- Family Healing Circles are a positive planning process that focuses on how people leaving incarceration can transition and create positive lives. Using restorative practices, individuals and families are able to have difficult conversations with respect and integrity. Our Circle Facilitators live in Central Virginia and are formerly incarcerated and have been out for at least 3 years or are individuals who have been impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. If you would like to become a Family Healing Circle Facilitator, complete the CHC Volunteer Form.
- Community Healing Circles provide a space for community members to share their truths and listen deeply in a respectful environment with individuals they may not ordinarily come into contact with. Using a similar approach as Family Healing Circles, our Community Healing Circle facilitators will have lived experiences that mirror the individuals and families that CHC serves. If you would like to volunteer as a Community Healing Circle Facilitator, click the button below to complete the CHC Volunteer Form.
- Artistic Expression is an important method of bringing people together around difficult issues. CHC uses drama, poetry, spoken word, dance and music to highlight the lived experiences of system impacted people. If you would like to help with these projects, please complete the CHC Volunteer Form.
- CHC Music Inside Out Camp is looking for camp counselors! Our camp is for children impacted by mass incarceration and related foster care experiences. The camp will involve artistic expression and restorative practices. If you have experience as a camp counselor or would like to train to become one, let us know by completing the CHC Volunteer Form.
- CHC Intern - As we embark on new projects that help us to fulfill our mission, we will need individuals who are passionate about healing and justice to help us with administrative tasks. To become an intern to help with CHC's administrative tasks, please complete the CHC Volunteer Form.
We deeply appreciate you and your interest in helping us to make a difference!