Coming home

Wherever possible, the program office in your country of placement will arrange a special workshop for volunteers who are in the final months of their placements.

When you return to North America, you will receive a resettlement pack that will provide you with some tools to help you make a smooth transition to being home. CUSO-VSO’s medical insurance covers you for three months upon return to North America and after the end of your volunteer service.

All returned volunteers (RVs) are invited to attend a reintegration workshop, at CUSO-VSO’s expense, held approximately three times a year. Reintegration workshops give volunteers an opportunity to reflect on their experience from both a personal and a professional perspective and explore options for the future. The three-day workshop also includes a full day of global education and public engagement training to help you share your experience and learning with people in North America.

Volunteers are also given access to a website forum for returning volunteers to share information about resettlement.

CUSO-VSO also offers RV forums each year in cities across North America. This one-day forum allows returned volunteers, regardless of how long ago they volunteered, an opportunity to be updated on CUSO-VSO’s current activities, refresh their information about international development and connect with other returned volunteers. Please contact us for more info.