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33 people are interested
Victim Advocacy Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Silicon Valley FACES
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33 people are interested
Silicon Valley Faces has several volunteer opportunities for individuals who want to help victims. Your gift of time and talent helps us provide much needed services. With your help the ability to give hope and to heal our community is limitless. SV Faces serves victims of violent crime in under the government funded CalEMA grant. These victims need assistance in many different areas from navigating the criminal justice system to crisis intervention.
Opportunties:Database Specialist (Level 1)
- Ensure accurate entry of client information into DAMION database, including Agency Report Logs, Case File creation, and Derivative Case linking
- Adhere to strict timelines and deadlines for accurate and up-to-date maintenance of records
CalVCP Assistance (Level 2)
- Assist Advocates in completing CalVCP Applications following a new client intake
- At the request of the advocate, submit claim on behalf of client
- Conduct community outreach presentations to specialized populations
- Also responsible for Level 1 job duties
Court Assistance (Level 3)
- Provide court support and/or court escort to clients; many clients aren’t aware of the processes of the Criminal Justice System, so providing orientation to the system can put clients at ease
- Also responsible for Level 1 and 2 job duties
Intake Specialist (Level 4)
- Interviewing potential new clients to assess needs
- Providing crisis intervention as needed
- Also responsible for Level 1, 2, and 3 job duties
Interested?
If you have a desire to serve those in need, this is just the place for you. To get started, complete the volunteer application found at http://www.svfaces.org/Support-FACES. All volunteers go through a 40 hour training/orientation. Because there is the potential to work directly with clients, we may require Live Scan fingerprinting and a background check.
Direct completed applications to Jacqueline Nguyen at jnguyen@svfaces.org or fax to 408-289-5430
For more information, visit www.svfaces.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
More opportunities with Silicon Valley FACES
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About Silicon Valley FACES
Location:
777 North First St. Suite 220, San Jose, CA 95112, US
Mission Statement
Silicon Valley FACES builds a caring and inclusive community free of bias and bigotry by bringing people together through educational programs and supporting victims of crime.
Description
Silicon Valley FACES offers educational programs that empower students of all ages to be leaders who foster inclusive communities: 1) Building Connections is a four-week diversity education program for kindergarten through fifth grade. Trained volunteer facilitators help students develop a positive sense of self-worth and value similarities and differences among people. In a safe and inclusive environment, children learn to resolve conflicts with positive problem solving skills; 2) Extremes of Hate is a critical thinking program using the Holocaust and other incidents of genocide as a historical context to teach about hate violence; 3) Common Ground Enrichment Institute is a week-long summer program for incoming high school freshmen. The program lays the foundation for successful transition from middle school to high school and provides an experience for incoming freshmen to feel safe, connected, and motivated for positive participation in high school; 4) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing, Art and Multimedia Contest is an annual program which gives students an opportunity to keep Dr. King’s lessons of racial equality and human rights alive, and 5) Camp Everytown , a four-day, three-night leadership camp experience for high school students designed to create communities of respect and inclusion by reducing stereotypes, bias and prejudice among youth.
Silicon Valley FACES also oversees Santa Clara County’s Victim Witness Assistance Program. The program strives to reduce the trauma of a violent crime by empowering and assisting victims, witnesses and significant others in reconstructing their lives through advocacy, support and referrals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
777 North First StreetSuite 220San Jose, CA 95112
DATE POSTED
November 17, 2014
SKILLS
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A